How to Use mileage in a Sentence

mileage

noun
  • The movie gets a lot of mileage out of an old story.
  • The company has gotten a lot of mileage out of a simple idea.
  • My new car gets much better mileage than my old one did.
  • And the gas mileage, not great.
    — Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Your mileage may vary, of course.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The math and the mileage tell us so.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Your pricing mileage may vary by the day.
    — PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Which is better for high mileage?
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • And drive it, despite the low mileage.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Is your car 25 years old but still has low mileage?
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Here are the top hybrids with the best mileage.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • For others, your mileage may vary.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Gigs are priced based on mileage from pick-up to drop-off, plus time.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • Your mileage, as always, may vary.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Your mileage may vary, but there’s fun finding out.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • As for how many of those jokes matter, your mileage may vary.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But in terms of mileage, none of the drives are that egregious.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Just as your mileage will vary out there, your people will too.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Many of the squad cars are 10 years old and have high mileage.
    — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • One of the best ways to do that is to use a mileage tracker app.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • If so, that could lead to better gas mileage and a longer tire life.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Hey, put an hour and mileage in on a timesheet and submit it tonight.
    — Jeremy Miller, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
  • In hilly Vermont, though, that mileage goes a long way.
    — Tim Neville, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Other lenders draw the line at lower ages and mileage.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Roofe describes himself as a low-mileage car.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The mileage method simplifies things a bit.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This is alarming, since the car is over a decade old and has the mileage to prove it.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Factors like your car's age, mileage, make and model all play a role.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Just as true as this is a 34-year-old man whose knees have a lot of mileage.
    — Mac Engel june 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • The business mileage rate does not apply to going to and from work.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

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