How to Use say in a Sentence

say

1 of 2 verb
  • I just stopped by to say hello.
  • I wanted to say thank you for all you've done for me.
  • Don't believe a word he says.
  • She said something about going to the store after work.
  • Anything you say to the police can be used as evidence against you.
  • He said something in French.
  • I said three words before he interrupted me again.
  • He left without saying goodbye.
  • Baeza said the rail yard is miles long.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 11 May 2026
  • Kirk says, before the shot was fired.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Rush said, then motioned to their son.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The experts say that alone is a red flag.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • These days, people say, send me a check.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Didn’t the picture of the hat say it all?
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Fiona said, looking up from her phone.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Ezeli said, after his first bite.
    — Max Darrow, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what his physician said about it.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • With that being said, both teams need a win.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • You’d have been tempted to say it was meant to be.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • To come out and say this about Rodgers is very telling.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But above all, sources say the problem is about trust.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
  • As the year winds down and it's still being said, great.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The man who was her rock said he's now shattered by this grief.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Nathan Hochman said in a statement.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The church has not said how much of the fundraising goal has been met.
    — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Snow is a reservoir, Mankin said.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • No one should say the Padres have hit an iceberg.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Some, as Payton said, are in great shape.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • It was dealt with, and there haven’t been issues since, sources said.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025

say

2 of 2 noun
  • He had no say in the matter.
  • The judge will have the final say on the divorce settlement.
  • Everybody had a say at the meeting.
  • We won't make a decision until all members have had their say.
  • But the boards have a say here too.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The people used to have a say in this.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • The say now falls on the front office.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The say now falls on the front office.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Then voters will have their say.
    — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • The naysayers have had their say.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • The actors are about to have their say.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Eleven of our writers have their say.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Our writers have had their say.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Saratoga’s track will have its say.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • There are so many things kids don't get a say in already.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Inmates don’t have a say in when and where they are moved.
    — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • And Maine voters will have a say about it.
    — ABC News, 31 May 2026
  • No doubt a few Russian bots had their say, too.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Were there women having a say in how this race was set up?
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • States would probably want a say in that.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Coker, to be clear, had no say in the matter.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Appeals may be made to the school board, which has final say.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Fans even got a say (or a vote) in which aromas to include.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 June 2026
  • Now another court will have its say.
    — Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Sometimes the player has a say.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Iran, of course, will have a say on whether a new agreement is achievable.
    — Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Who has the ‘ultimate last say’?
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But what if ownership has a say in the matter?
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • One way of having a say in that is affecting the way that awards go.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Now, Brady Tkachuk had a lot of say in this deal getting done.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

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