How to Use online in a Sentence

online

adjective
  • The city libraries are all online.
  • He likes to engage in online chats.
  • More than half of their online sales are gifts.
    — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Would that make the online chatter go away?
    — Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The shop is online, waiting for you here.
    — Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Much of this recent growth is due to the rise of online sports bets.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • If the device is still online, it can be tracked or made to play a sound.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Both reviews sparked an online furor.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • And some pro tips to protect your website with free online tests.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
  • There are some real risks that come with online sports betting.
    — Becca Stanek, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The genre has even worked its way into the worlds of online rap and digicore.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Still no online record that this food truck has passed inspection to get rolling again.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Your phone – and the online world – know you perfectly.
    — Alex Israel, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The Sweeney ad has been the subject of both online praise and anger for over a week.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
  • And online services will be available as well.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But, online sports betting made prop bets more profitable.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Susie warns her against going to see two online strangers in a strange place by herself — yes!
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This may mean logging in to your account and filling out an online form.
    — CBS News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The footage sparked a huge online backlash against Szczerek and his firm.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • His online persona doesn’t align with that of an introvert at first glance.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Or, if a student is learning from home, but through an online course of study, is their home their school?
    — Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In your online flight reservation, make sure your phone number and email are up to date.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Search tools and bulk data sets are up for grabs and can be used to target any online account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • However, like all online nonsense, there’s a grain of truth in it.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • That’s when an online friend who was well-versed in the ways of speedrunning issued him a challenge.
    — Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • No online school, no remote learning.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The petition must be signed in person, not online.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Many of us had faced one another in online or televised debates in the past.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Seven deputies went through online training.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Most people do not want to lose access to an online shopping account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

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