How to Use parted in a Sentence

parted

adjective
  • The braid was center-parted and plaited down the center of her back.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 May 2018
  • The two parted ways after working on the manuscript for three months.
    — Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Rapper Chicks — having parted ways with Fluffy — took a break.
    — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Louisville and Mack, the program’s fourth-year head coach, parted ways Wednesday.
    — Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal, 29 Jan. 2022
  • The new style of leadership didn't sit well with all of the dancers, and some parted ways with the Joffrey.
    — Miriam Finder Annenberg, Chicago Reader, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The Browns lost their patience with their young wideout and parted ways on Thursday.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2019
  • When he was asked again last week about Soave, Brownback said the two had parted ways amicably.
    — Bryan Lowry and Hunter Woodall, kansascity, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Auburn parted ways with first-year wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams four games into the season.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | [email protected], al, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Joe Burrow demonstrates why the Bengals gave him the keys and parted ways with Dalton.
    — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 13 May 2021
  • BoiseCodeWorks had agreed to run Trailhead’s code school before the two sides parted ways.
    — Zach Kyle, idahostatesman, 18 May 2017
  • Two longtime Democratic voters in Sparks, both 67, parted ways on the race.
    — Washington Post, 12 June 2018
  • The singers severed their relationship with Starr in 1993 and parted ways a year later.
    — Marcia Manna, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 May 2017
  • But after a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in 2023, the two parted ways.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Tocchet parted ways with the Arizona Coyotes as his contract expired at the end of this season; His old job is still open.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • And back in 2012, Lamar Odom also underperformed during his brief stint with the Mavs and parted ways with the team.
    — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 22 June 2021
  • Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026

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