How to Use observation in a Sentence

observation

noun
  • These facts are based on close observation of the birds in the wild.
  • Her constant observations about the weather bored me.
  • Observations made using the telescope have led to new theories.
  • He recorded his observations in a notebook.
  • Some interesting observations came from the study.
  • I'm not criticizing that kind of clothing. I'm just making an observation about the style.
  • One observation in the film has stayed with me for years.
    — Jonathan Grella, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Based on my observations, this went on for two years.
    — Glen Volk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of it is based on observation.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Close observation of the sky showed a few patches of blue here and there.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Here are five observations from the game.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Here are three observations from the game.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Here are three observations from the game.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • People can say that’s a harsh word, but that’s my observation.
    — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • All those weeks and months and years of quiet observation.
    — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Michael Cera popped up to make this observation.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Recent observations have put a new twist on this.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Those initial observations showed that the mu-ring was bluer than the nu-ring, which has a red tint.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • With these observations, the rover has made two main findings.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • That observation is the piece that changes the picture.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s look at my five observations from opening night.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no way to slice a piece out for observation or even memory.
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • And why is right now a good time to be talking about Earth observation?
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The staff overhaul stems, in part, from those observations.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • These observations of city life aren’t enough to carry a novel.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That number could rise to up to 30% for some kinds of observations.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The doctor’s observations have been echoed by other providers in the area.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • First among these was observation.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And yet a book need not be freshly written in order to have fresh observations.
    — Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 19 July 2023

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