How to Use reside in a Sentence

reside

verb
  • Meaning resides within the text of the poem.
  • He still resides at his parents' house.
  • The importance of this decision resides in the fact that it relates to people across the country.
  • He resides in St. Louis.
  • Squeaky Pup now resides on my desk.
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If home is where the heart is, then the front porch is where the soul resides.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
  • Or just the people who reside in those places.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Love and ache reside side-by-side in Robert's soul.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Placement refers to where the child resides.
    — Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Hunter, the ne’er-do-well son, resided in the basement.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • That is where the paradox resides.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • People can reside in this stage for years, decades and even their whole lives.
    — Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • So, where does the King of horror reside now?
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • At least two fans of hers reside in the Avalanche locker room.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The area has not had a council member reside there for years.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022
  • That way, ad spend, vendors and shipping all reside in one place.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • This’ll give you a better crust, which is where the rich flavor resides.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
  • In this quaint nook, sneaky storage resides under the daybed.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
  • On what planet do people like that reside?
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • Getafe has 44 points, residing in sixth place.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Each era seems to reside in a piece of costume, some of which Sam still has on hand.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The ancient tree resides in the school’s playground.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Likewise, some board members are landlords and so do not reside in the units.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The black hole in which our previous outrage resides is vast.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The bigger trouble resides in the other top four pairs.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Investors who obtain the visa aren’t obliged to reside in Greece.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Jay Leno’s Garage now resides on YouTube.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • That's double the number of the people who reside here.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 16 May 2026
  • But despite it all, Musk now resides in a tiny house with very few bells and whistles.
    — Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
  • Tamar resides in Tbilisi with her two children.
    — Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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