How to Use still in a Sentence

still

1 of 4 adjective
  • They had still and fizzy drinks.
  • The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
  • Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
  • My nowhere keeps coming, snow the still center of it all.
    — Marianne Boruch, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The still, small, splash of salt water against the concrete.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Soon after, the first call to dawn prayer rang out, echoing over the still streets.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Capturing a stunning still pic of your plate.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The image of David was a still frame from a Hamas propaganda video.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The original distillery, and its still, were built in the 1800s.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The video ends with various still images of Machado with Stern and his team.
    — Julian Zamora, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Beazley showed a still image of the man to a firm supervisor.
    — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The still, small voice of divine Truth brought peace within, and outward circumstances changed, too.
    — Dilshad Khambatta Eames, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
  • Even in his stillest moments, Reilly hums with the restlessness of a jazz explorer.
    — Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The Olympian also tied for third place on the still rings, but – like Claire Pease – missed out on the medal due to a tiebreaker.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.
    — Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of West 73rd Street for a still and box fire.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • For years, red carpet dresses appeared to be stiff, oriented towards the still image — at last, a woman in motion!
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
  • After tribal leader Javier Chocobar raised a still camera to record what the men were doing, one of them shot him dead.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • The project is composed of 1,500 pages of still-life photos of objects she’s collected throughout her life.
    — James Manso, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.
    — Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Polarity is such a still character, and Emma is like a chaotic pinball.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In one moment, there’s a close-up on a still image of Yankees stud Aaron Judge that is basically erotic.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The still photo is one of the iconic images of the Vietnam War, but NBC also filmed the killing.
    — Time, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In each still-life composition set against a zingy orange backdrop, Collier photographed hands holding up the collection shots.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The still images, in particular, are quite amenable to digital postprocessing.
    — Joe Herman, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2016
  • The still visuals are accompanied by a minute-long clip of the group traversing from destination to destination.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The campaign, shot in Paris by Adam Peter Johnson, unfolds through stark portraits and graphic still-life images.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

still

2 of 4 verb
  • Suddenly, the noise in their home stilled.
    — Ryan Oehrli updated February 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Some of The Subjects were named, which stilled the others.
    — Leila Chatti september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Four diesel generators that had rumbled day and night were stilled.
    — ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The horse stilled herself utterly and fixed the lashes of the long stare on him and he was bound.
    — Kevin Barry, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
  • The horse stilled herself utterly and fixed the lashes of the long stare on him and he was bound.
    — Kevin Barry, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
  • Gone were the swimmers and speedboats, and the blaring din of the casino juke box was stilled.
    — Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
  • My grandmother swayed like a hammock between us, then stilled.
    — Elisa Gonzalez, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • His passing has stilled our hearts and signaled for more conversation and care in that area.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
  • The cod with crispy skin, over a pond of nettle jus, was lovely, but the mussels ($27) stilled my heart.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2025
  • As the lens stilled on Wren, he was seen digging his hand into a massive plate of french fries and chicken nuggets.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • An in-the-know friend in London told me that the day after the video was released, the rumor mills were stilled.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The holiday table wasn’t the same after that, the laughter in the house largely stilled.
    — Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Jesus stilled storms, walked on water, challenged evil beliefs, and brought health, harmony, and safety to the world.
    — Pam Debolt, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Moiraine was captured by the Dark One and either stilled or shielded to keep her from channeling, leaving her in a tight spot.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
  • But the French modelers pegged forests as the primary culprit behind the stilling in other regions.
    — Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
  • Finally, deep reading is a stilling exercise.
    — Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
  • After two years, the brutal war that started with Hamas' seizure of hostages and led to Israel's bombardment of Gaza was stilled.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Tigger energy is abruptly stilled, replaced by a silently welling solemnity.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
  • My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The negotiations began and continued as the fighting stilled raged, and were affected by the swinging fortunes of war.
    — Michael Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2016
  • Wilkos became the host of his own talk show, The Steve Wilkos Show, which is stilling running, in 2007.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
  • There's a touching scene between them where Lan asks if Moiraine has ever thought about suicide, as most Aes Sedai who are stilled end up killing themselves.
    — Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But the impractical value is likely larger; to be in the presence of a giant is for some reason calming—the air felt tranquil here, the sunlight scattered, the wind stilled.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2023
  • And stills the curiosity, communication, and debate on which any self-aware democracy depends.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Interestingly, after Jesus stilled the storm, he was met on the opposite shore by a man whose insanity drove him to violence.
    — Nancy Humphrey Case, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
  • In some deep, black, stony, and liberating way, my life, in my own eyes, began during that first year in Paris, when it was borne in on me that this laughter is universal and never can be stilled.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Matt Hall mushed through blowing and drifting snow in the last miles between Safety and Nome before conditions stilled to a calm and sunny afternoon.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The beginning of the Lesson includes the story of Jesus stilling a life-threatening storm on the Sea of Galilee.
    — Nancy Humphrey Case, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
  • The candle flickered, the dust motes danced, one of our party wept, and even I was moved, my habitual skepticism for once stilled by the palpable tranquility of the place.
    — Catherine Fairweather, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023

still

3 of 4 adverb
  • Sit still. It'll just take a minute.
  • Is there still work to be done?
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • That still leaves a half-dozen dates.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Sure, the deal could still fall apart.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The book is still due out next week.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Check out a first-look still above.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There's still a lot of work to do.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Her car was still parked on the street.
    — Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But there is still hope, so bring your clubs.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All of that is still very much a part of me.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
  • The Wolves are still in the fight.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The Iran war was still on his mind.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Even still, at some point, the fire has to be quenched.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • And again, it’s still based off your name or your client.
    — Darian Symoné Harvin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • And still have time to enjoy the rest.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • This is a city where craft still matters.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Past winners are still out of luck.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The cause of the fire is still unknown.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But snow could still be on the horizon.
    — Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Opened wide and somehow still alive.
    — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • And to be clear, share of voice still matters.
    — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Mitchell has still been stellar.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That kind of future is still decades away, though.
    — Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The pain is still too recent and still too clear.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Members of that cast are still close, to this day.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Some things are better, some are still in progress.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The window to act on your own terms is still open.
    — Shiv Kaushik, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • All of the groups from back in the day are still working.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
  • The future may be brighter, but the present is still a bit murky.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Can the Knicks still win a title?
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026

still

4 of 4 noun
  • The way you heat stills has changed.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This is seen in the first-look stills.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • See some of the stills from the picture above.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • La Jetée is a film built on black-and-white stills.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
  • See the teaser and stills from the project below.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Its array of stills profiles works for movies too.
    — PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Others look more like stills from a video game or a lucid dream.
    — WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
  • See the trailer and stills below.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
  • As the story comes to a close, the action freezes into a still.
    — Giovanni René Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In a way, stills are similar to classic cars.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The trailer then shows stills of the young cast from the show’s earliest days.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Hand on the wheel, blood running through his veins like alcohol through a still.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Watch it above, and see some period-piece stills below.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The stills/movie toggle switch rounds out the top controls, all by itself on the left side.
    — PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • These devices capture stills or video of everything around them.
    — David Szondy may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
  • To their knowledge, this is the first time an aura has been picked up in a moving image rather than a still.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Police also shared a still of the car believed to be involved in the shooting.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2021
  • In the still of the pandemic, Monroe kept studying her craft.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Fallon proceeded to show a few episode stills that emphasized the point.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The rats, who had drowned in a rainstorm, lay in artful counterpoint, as though posing for a still-life.
    — Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Turn on the recoil activation for the video and camera and capture unique stills and footage from your hunts.
    — Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
  • In the first stills that have been released, Pfeiffer is seen sitting in a wooden rocking chair on a porch.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Police had released surveillance video stills of the three males, court documents note.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • One wall is covered by a big mirror, the wall opposite in a collage of Prince’s face and stills from the film.
    — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
  • The mash-up extended to the soundtrack and guest list, too, while stills from the show were printed on the collection.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The mash is pushed through stills, a process that extracts vaporized alcohol from the residue, which can then be fed to livestock.
    — Emily Bingham, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a still of them covered in cake for reasons unbeknownst to us but that may be funny and/or cute in the context of the film.
    — Vulture, 3 July 2023
  • Photo stills of the assault showed two people kicking and punching the victim, who was lying on the ground.
    — The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Pot stills result in a spirit that often contains a more complex mixture of congeners.
    — Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Two image stills appearing to show Walker with a knife in his hand were also released.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026

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