How to Use reserve in a Sentence
- The seats are reserved under my name.
- We reserved a hotel room.
- This table is reserved for someone else.
- We will reserve this wine for a special occasion.
- She usually reserved her best dishes for very important dinners.
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Around six acres will be reserved for park space.
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Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Or for those things to be reserved for the rich?
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Quiche doesn't have to just be reserved for brunch!
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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The event will be free and tickets can be reserved here.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Each pod can be reserved for a four-hour session.
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Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.
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Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are free but must be reserved here.
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Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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To reserve a seat, purchase one copy of a book for one seat.
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Holly Andres,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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And some may be best reserved for more savvy investors.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The top pool level is reserved for adults.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Just reserve the tomatoes for the last hour.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Black dress pants aren't just reserved for the office.
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Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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That score is reserved for unsweetened, steel-cut or rolled oats.
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Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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That score is reserved for unsweetened, steel-cut or rolled oats.
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Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Change isn’t just reserved for the future, though.
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J.j. Bailey,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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He was reserved, a bit guarded.
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Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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This one was reserved for the nanas, the mamis, the vovos and the gogos.
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Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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There are on-site tours for in-the-know guests (just tell the concierge to reserve a spot).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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About a third were called to reserve duty to join the war effort.
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Howard Lafranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Mar. 2024
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All rights reserved Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Rewards do not have to be reserved for just gas, either.
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Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Users create a free account on the app and reserve their spot.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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To have no one in the same lane is a privilege reserved for the greats.
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Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Call to reserve a gift basket or ship elsewhere.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The event is free, but guests must reserve passes for entry.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
- He had to call upon his inner reserves of strength to keep going.
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For now, that change is as a reserve.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Drain off broth, reserve and set aside.
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Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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We were relieved to have a cash reserve again.
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Nicoletta Richardson,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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On one side, there were reserves and homegrown kids.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The council does not want the rules in the reserve to change.
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Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Skim and reserve fat from drippings.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The state has prodigious oil reserves.
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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This is also the case for the reserve team and youth team games that are held there.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This time, Shaq made his impact as a reserve.
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Staff Report,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Samuels played the most of the five last year, but struggled in a reserve point guard role.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Their foreign reserves are gone.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Still, her reserves of bravado serve Daisy well.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Peel apples, and reserve peels.
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Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump was then asked if there was a need to examine the gold reserves.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Adding to its allure, the car will cross the auction block with no reserve.
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Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2024
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UConn’s reserves combined for just six points and three turnovers.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Maitre spent all of last season on injured reserve.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jalen’s father, Rick, was a reserve guard.
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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What can a major release from these reserves achieve?
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Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those reserves can only be tapped so quickly.
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Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the central bank is drawing down reserves.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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What is the purpose of strategic oil reserves?
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Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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When the benchmark declines, there’s less need for reserves.
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Ryley Amond,dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, why a reserve guard, who plays sparingly?
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Aytaç had kept a surprise in reserve.
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David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The teams played reserves throughout the fourth quarter.
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ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The leaves soak up summer sun to make food reserves for the next blooming season.
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Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2024
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The strategic reserves that are coming to the rescue will be used.
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CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Transfer the mixture to a jar and reserve until ready to use.
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C.w. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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