How to Use over the years in a Sentence

over the years

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  • Swift's longtime bestie has showed her support for the mega star over the years.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Swift has served as host and musical guest on the sketch-comedy show over the years.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There have also been multiple visits with Kelce over the years.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The bride accessorized with Cartier jewelry, which she has been known to wear and love over the years.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The congregation been tested over the years, and has had to continue to prove itself.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Swift has attended fashion’s biggest night, the Met Gala, a handful of times over the years.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The original torch could not be restored due to severe damage over the years, so it was replaced with an exact replica.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • On Austin's end, he's shared several touching tributes to his big sister on social media over the years.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • And thankfully, Stewart is no gate-keeper and has shared many of her go-to makeup and skin care essentials over the years.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Knoebels still has a Crystal Pool, among more than 100 rides and attractions that have been added over the years.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The movie, a straight drama, was among Presley's least successful but has grown in reputation over the years.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • They can also be used to keep the satellite in orbit over the years, or potentially relocate the satellite later down the line.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • Scroll below to see the best photos from Taylor Swift's Fourth of July parties over the years.
    — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Harris’ directorial duties at Playhouse on Park have slowed down over the years.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Swift’s residence in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan has grown over the years.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The company also reflected on the generations of visitors who have celebrated milestones of their own at the resort over the years.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The rest of Sam’s side’s fortune is a combination of cash and other investments from Walmart dividends and stock sales over the years, and increasingly sports teams.
    — Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Other non-European countries that have competed over the years include Israel and Morocco.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • Swift has some history with the Garden, performing there several times over the years, as well as sitting courtside and cheering the Knicks to a win during a game earlier this summer.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The music icon is anticipated to tie the knot with football star Travis Kelce ahead of the Fourth of July, and has made many appearances at the weddings of her friends over the years.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Stevie Nicks is no stranger to playing Madison Square Garden, having performed solo as well as with Fleetwood Mac several times over the years.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
  • The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • In Miami-Dade alone, homestead fraud investigations have identified thousands of questionable exemptions over the years.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • Carrie Underwood, Gary Sinise and other stars have publicly expressed their love for America over the years, using their platforms to celebrate the country's values, freedoms and those who serve it.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The host of The Graham Norton Show, 63, has been an important part of Swift's music career over the years and also recently played a hand in her love story with Kelce.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Fox has appeared in several roles as both himself and other characters over the years, including The Good Wife, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Shrinking.
    — Jonathon Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Fans have seen glimpses of the home on social media over the years and, more recently, watched Swift use a fire extinguisher to put out a small candle blaze in the kitchen in a video posted by Swift’s recent musical collaborator Gracie Abrams.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Taylor has her own love story with the house, wearing the label for some of her biggest red carpet moments over the years like the 2014 Met Gala and her Eras Tour concert film premiere in 2023.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The effortlessly chic duo has delivered some impressive sartorial moments over the years, including almost identical white outfits for Paris Fashion Week in 2025.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • In keeping with Operation Sail, a series of events commemorating special occasions over the years, Sail4th 250 ushers a fleet of tall ships from more than twenty countries into New York Harbor and toward the Statue of Liberty.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

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