How to Use leave in a Sentence

leave

1 of 2 verb
  • Those who are tired get up to leave.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Which, to your point, still leaves hope.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • He was left on the side of the road.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • All that’s left is to win his way out.
    — Greg Cote may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Rinse well and leave it in the sun to dry.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Well, that feels like a great place to leave it.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • His death now leaves a void at home and at school.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Amend the soil and leave it fallow.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • None of those balls left the infield.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This movie always leaves me in tears.
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But where does all this leave drivers?
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 May 2026
  • Those who don’t may be left behind.
    — Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There’s simply not much left to cut.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • There are 230 days left in the year.
    — Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • There are 236 days left in the year.
    — Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • There are 238 days left in the year.
    — Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • There are 244 days left in the year.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • There are 245 days left in the year.
    — Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Chase was trying to close out his tab and leave.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Cut the melon off the vine and leave the stem.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • So, where does that leave the standard?
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • So that’s just all around a bad look, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There are still a lot of good players left on the board.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Snider left but returned and made threats against staff.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But for now, each still has plenty left to play for.
    — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What was spent, who came along, and what was left behind?
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the end, the cross left the stage — but not people’s minds.
    — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Still, one of the best LBs left on the board.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Pidich also warned against too-tight boots that don’t leave room for socks.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Who would be so careless to leave such a mess behind?
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

leave

2 of 2 noun
  • She is on leave from her law firm.
  • I beg leave to differ with you, sir.
  • He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.
  • He took an unpaid leave from work.
  • The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays.
  • He was found guilty but was granted leave to appeal against the verdict.
  • Our professor is on leave this semester.
  • My crinum top leaves are mushy.
    — Becky Wern, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The leaves were green and shiny.
    — Arkansas Online, 22 May 2026
  • Watch for changes in the leaves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Beavers eat the bark and leaves.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Add the adobo, sazón, oregano and bay leaves.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • Hand-pick them and clip rolled and tied leaves.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Overnight, the roots catch up and the leaves perk up.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This year there are lots of tree leaves in my yard.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • As a bonus, its leaves turn bright red in the fall.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lighter leaves will need less than a minute to wilt down.
    — Emily Siner, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • Don't pile mulch up against the stems or leaves of plants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Wipe down the leaves with a damp cloth to clean the dust.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • The leaves change from bright, shiny green to red in the fall.
    — Eva Flowe april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • It's made from the finest matcha leaves in Japan.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
  • Piles of leaves can smother the grass.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Layer the leaves and stems over the soil.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The leaves were damaged on my crinums.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • What are the textures of the leaves?
    — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 22 May 2026
  • The leaves have a lemony scent when bruised.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • When will the leaves begin to change?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Some leaves on the grass aren't an issue.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This can lead to extra sticky or shiny leaves.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Its decorous leaves are not even an inch long.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026

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