How to Use relationship in a Sentence

relationship

noun
  • I am not in a relationship right now.
  • She has a close relationship with her sister.
  • The relationship between the two countries has improved.
  • She has had many bad relationships.
  • No one is born with the skill to have a great relationship.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Two years is too long for that, at least for a closed relationship.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The relationships have been — kind is not even a good enough word.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Ron had a great relationship with all the boys.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • How has your relationship with that scale of work changed?
    — Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
  • All signs that the relationship might, at the very least, need some work.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That is at the core of your relationship.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Ready to tell the truth in a relationship?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • But what does that mean for their relationship?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The cast have a very close relationship.
    — Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
  • So that put a damper on our relationship for a little bit.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • What part of the relationship are her and John in this?
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • And are there costs to us in the fraying of the relationship?
    — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2019
  • This could have been the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or your sense of place in the world.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The Foos have had a strong relationship with the show over the years.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2022
  • None of his adult children have any sort of relationship with him.
    — Lee Davidson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2020
  • As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends never part.
    — Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Who doesn't want to see where that relationship would go, at least a little bit?
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2020
  • When did your relationship with Corey start to fall apart?
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This relationship might be a mess, but the kitchens remain on-point.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The young man barely changes over the course of their relationship.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Some of them are already in relationships, but that could change, who knows.
    — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 31 May 2018
  • The two had a close relationship.
    — Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • As for the on-again, off-again nature of their relationship?
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • What kind of relationship is this?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • Rachel and Nicky do not have that relationship.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026

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