How to Use return to in a Sentence

return to

verb
  • So that kind of cuts into the time of return to us.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Sneed returned to his normal day-to-day life.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Then press against the ground and quickly return to a tall plank.
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 21 June 2026
  • There won’t be as long a wait to return to a galaxy far, far away.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2026
  • Now there’s nothing to return to.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Jacob returned to his Jeep with two new tires.
    — Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • The real world, kept at bay all week, is starting to return to their minds.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Arsenal returned to the top of the league.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Roberts’ return to the dugout gained its own momentum.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • The crew capsule returns to earth via parachute.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • The race is set to return to Belmont Park next year.
    — ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • But there was a feeling here that a return to war was imminent.
    — ABC News, 24 May 2026
  • The new season returned to mixed reviews.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • My mother would leave her desk only to cook, clean the house and iron clothes, then return to work.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
  • Better to return to the Old, where the devil is known.
    — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • After the war, Picard returned to the château with his wife.
    — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • Rework the line, reschedule the plan, or return to an old idea with fresher eyes.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Calls drop away, schedules ease, and attention returns to the present.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
  • After the game, the group returned to Hawksley’s house.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • For the past three decades, Wu has returned to the same street, for the same routine every night.
    — Catherine Phillips, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
  • He also was arrested on a weapons charge that season but returned to the field.
    — Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • Our critic returns to his in Westchester.
    — Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But back the duo steadfastly returned to battle.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Styles appeared to wave at fans above him before returning to the backstage area.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Skeletal remains are air-dried, processed and returned to loved ones as powder in an urn or shaped as stones.
    — Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Ora has returned to lace-up boots for major performances before.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
  • Wimbish was born in Hartford, first learned to play music here and returned to the city to live.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • The couple lost sight of the dog and returned to the parking lot to call authorities.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Booker limped off the court and into the locker room but later returned to finish out the game.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'return to.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: