How to Use stay away in a Sentence

stay away

verb
  • Cats may be drawn by it, but the deer will stay away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Can’t stay away from the outdoors?
    — Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • And that’s staying away from a grind-it-out type of flow.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That alone is plenty of reason to stay away.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • He was ordered to stay away form the three victims as well as the bar.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 June 2026
  • But people were asked to stay away from the area when the spill was active.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Smith was ordered to stay away from minors as well as the victim.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • He was ordered to stay away from the witnesses in the case.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • So if a storm stays away or at the end of the season, your stockpile won’t go to waste.
    — Michelle Marchante updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • Hinds adds that garbage cans should stay away from your home’s exterior.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • People were urged to stay away from rocks, jetties and piers, and to never turn your back to the ocean.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Pollinators will visit, but deer tend to stay away from them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Make your bed with natural fibers like linen and cotton to keep cool and stay away from flannel.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Maron explained that fawns are often left alone for much of the day while their mothers stay away until evening.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
  • My grandmother warned me to stay away from there, and yet the opening was only four feet from our house.
    — Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
  • Squash bugs, white flies, and thrips will stay away from cucumbers thanks to the musky, green, and spicy fragrance of marigolds.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But some fans are staying away from the matches in the United States.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
  • Police have set up a perimeter around the site, and everyone is being asked to stay away.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • As part of the plea deal, he has been ordered to stay away from the victims and the parking garage where the theft took place.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • He was ordered to stay away from the Dagostino family as well.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The judge also ordered Jones to stay away from the girl and avoid social media.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • He was ordered by a judge to stay away, according to court documents.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Pollinators like thyme for its small fragrant flowers, while deer tend to stay away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
    — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Others who didn’t have alternatives tried to stay away from the system at night.
    — Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • As for potted plants, Roynon recommends staying away from any spiky plants.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
  • As part of the plea deal, he has been ordered to stay away from the victims as well as the parking garage where the theft took place.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • There are stars who like to stay away from the spotlight, and then there is Daniel Day-Lewis.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, this hotel stay away from her children doesn't have to be on Mother's Day.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Phones stayed away during discussion.
    — Adam Howard, Time, 10 June 2026

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