How to Use phenomenon in a Sentence

phenomenon

noun
  • The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.
  • Thank you to these worldwide phenomenons for gracing us at our small mom and pop shop.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Yorkville is just the poster child for this phenomenon.
    — Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • But where—or when—might the phenomenon lead them?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The reason so many got it wrong is the phenomenon known as the long tail.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Well, this has long been the phenomenon.
    — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about this phenomenon.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The phenomenon of space tourism was born on the space station.
    — Justin St. P. Walsh, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Still, many have doubts about the phenomenon.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
  • And that phenomenon reminds me that life brings change -- in the sky and on our earth.
    — cleveland, 15 June 2020
  • This is not a fringe phenomenon.
    — Michael Alvear, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In short, the shift is a broad white-collar phenomenon, not just tech.
    — Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • What's more, curly perms aren’t a modern-day phenomenon by any means.
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
  • So, this isn't a new phenomenon.
    — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And so that phenomenon can kind of be broken by a public tech bank.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 May 2023
  • Some don’t think that the phenomenon is even real.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Are these growth rates just a 12-month phenomenon?
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The show is a phenomenon and the books are selling in mass numbers.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But the rise in gun violence is not just a big-city phenomenon.
    — Washington Post, 14 June 2021
  • What an honor for our city to be part of this worldwide phenomenon.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
  • This new study is the first to show that the phenomenon is not unique to Amazon.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Learn more and see the phenomenon in action.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • Can such a phenomenon happen again this year?
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The phenomenon was not unique to Texas, but it was pronounced here.
    — Katharine Jose, Chron, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Is the slippage a real phenomenon or just a false alarm?
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The phenomenon occurs over a string of two evenings, twice each summer.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
  • Here’s what to know about this special phenomenon.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But just like in the show, the campaign became a phenomenon.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
  • One of his first comments onstage was praise for the phenomenon.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The sluggish pace of fourth-round signings is a new phenomenon.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022

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