How to Use rotation in a Sentence

rotation

noun
  • The car needs a tire rotation.
  • The Earth makes one rotation every day.
  • Alfalfa and corn are planted in rotation.
  • Ready to add a pair to your own rotation?
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • Many teams could use him in the rotation.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Spoil the self-care lover by adding a fresh bathrobe to their rotation.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Both teams had some rotation chaos.
    — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • So what could that do for the Rangers’ rotation?
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Who will take his spot in the rotation is unclear.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • What will the rotation look like at the start of the season?
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Six lists are used on a six-year rotation basis.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • All winnable games backed by one of the best rotations in the majors.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2023
  • Some of the stations that first added dropped us down in their rotation.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Their rotation is thin, and that's been an issue for a few years now.
    — Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • These luxe-looking pairs will be on heavy rotation in the months ahead.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
  • At the moment, there wouldn’t seem to be room in the rotation for him.
    — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Success looks like a rotation that makes sense, night to night.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Some wear and tear in the rotation is inevitable.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • It's called the axis, and this rotation is what gives us day and night.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 19 Mar. 2022
  • And like her bridal outfits, her scents are on rotation.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And the Dodgers had to sort out roles at the back end of the rotation.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But the second side is full of songs that have dropped out of their live rotation.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
  • There won’t be any risk of rotation or second-string teams.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Here are the 10 pairs worth adding to your fall rotation right now.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Not only that, but three-man goalie rotations rarely work out.
    — Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The rotation, though, was never quite adept in that area at any point in the year.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Then, keep it in your wardrobe rotation to throw over your shoulders come spring.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • That has been the rotation throughout the spring.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The starting rotation is in great shape.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • One will likely be in the rotation with the other in the bullpen.
    — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

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