How to Use loaner in a Sentence

loaner

noun
  • The car he's driving is a loaner. His own car was damaged in an accident.
  • Guests here can make use of loaner bikes to go deer-watching.
    — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Many were loaners from other agencies and have been sent back.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The wand was just a loaner, however — not a gift.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, this location has three bars and a golf course and loaner bikes for overnight guests.
    — oregonlive, 29 June 2023
  • For servicing, a valet picks the car up at home or work and a loaner is left behind.
    — Tom Voelk, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2016
  • Does the shop offer a loaner car, or is there a rental service on-site or nearby?
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The permit, which can come with a loaner cat trap, is valid for up to three weeks and can be renewed by phone.
    — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Students should bring their own ukulele, but the library has loaners available.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
  • Front-wheel drive is standard, though all-wheel drive is available, and my press loaner was equipped with it.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Recently when Soares’s car was in the shop, he was stuck with a loaner for six weeks.
    — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022
  • Many ice rinks are open, but some warming houses (which often have loaner skates) are closed.
    — Star Tribune, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Preaker and Cohle are loaners who pour their lives into these cases.
    — Samantha Leach, Glamour, 8 July 2018
  • Right now, there are almost 40 free life jacket loaner stations in the state.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Young added 50 loaner cars to his fleet so customers who do come in for service can return home.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Our all-wheel-drive test loaner with manual had a curb weight of 3,296 pounds.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The bill states the interest for homeowners cannot be reduced through fees or charges by the loaners.
    — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a 1,000-foot gym, a fleet of public loaner bikes and yoga mats in each room.
    — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2018
  • At open play in Glendale, loaner paddles and balls are available for anyone who needs them.
    — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Lake Pueblo visitors can use free life jackets from the park’s loaner station.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
  • There are more bikes on the streets now — a lot more bikes, thanks to all of the programs to make loaner bikes and electric bikes available for rent.
    — Caille Millner, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018
  • There will be free bait and loaner fishing tackle for kids who need it, as well as casting and fishing tips from the experts.
    — D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • An employee said a man dropped off his car for service May 6 and received a loaner.
    — cleveland, 21 May 2021
  • Many gun shops have stopped providing loaner firearms to new customers to try out, as people have used these to kill themselves at ranges.
    — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2020
  • That kind of loyalty should, at the very least, earn her a loaner tiara and a seat next to a foxy foreign prince (not Philip).
    — Erin Donnelly, Marie Claire, 11 Jan. 2018
  • One, the team needed to feel out the horses, a loaner squad of Kazakh animals trained for the game.
    — Will Grant, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
  • The Knights provide loaners to new students for the first month, but its wise to bring extra batteries.
    — Sol Neelman, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2013
  • As for Engine 93, it was learned that the truck is a loaner, with the number 93 made with tape.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • To maintain a sense of decorum, the restaurant would give these too-casual diners a loaner jacket for the evening.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 21 June 2021
  • In the meantime, however, Valentin has already had trouble with the loaner.
    — Fox News, 12 July 2017

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