How to Use swath in a Sentence

swath

noun
  • He cut a swath through the field with his scythe.
  • An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green.
  • In fact, there weren’t any words from a large swath of the defense.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But there’s not yet a plan for the vast swaths of land that surround them.
    — Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
  • For the past 12 hours though, a huge swath of the planet was not so lucky.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 July 2024
  • The state reserve operates a live cam trained on one swath of land.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That could then lead a wide swath of businesses to lay off workers.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Mahomes drops back, pump fakes and sprints forward past a pass rush to a swath of green grass.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2022
  • No matter what, swaths of the region will have to be rebuilt.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Mangroves are the midwives of vast swaths of marine life.
    — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The running backs, for a large swath of the game, went forgotten.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
  • What, then, is the deal in this swath of central and coastal Oregon?
    — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • One wall in the great-room defines both the kitchen and eating area with a swath of rich black paint.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2021
  • Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
    — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
  • Nowadays, a swath is cut right up the mountain as each lift is plumbed with snow-making gear.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Right above, there’s a large swath of landscaped outdoor space just off the suite’s sitting area.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Each swath of stone and steel creates a visible portal back in time.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That includes wide swaths of most Bay Area counties.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That is probably not going to be enough for a large swath of Democrats.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The shutdowns come amid a wider swath of store closures by Walmart.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Wide swaths of the population will get caught up in the dragnets.
    — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The triumph seems to be its appeal to a wide swath of customers throughout the day.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • After all, large swaths of women aren’t trying to or able to get pregnant.
    — Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • An entire swath of Nuggets fans was lost forever.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • Frostbite subsumed large swaths of their bodies.
    — Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The two-day event features a lineup that cuts a wide swath across the country landscape.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Soon, a wider swath of investors could bet on the company's vision.
    — Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
  • Colorful coral reefs in swaths of orange, green, and purple teemed with fish.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Hogg is among a swath of new agents feeling inspired by the league’s ambitious goals.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Power was knocked out for a swath of homes and businesses in the area as power lines went down.
    — Kendrick Calfee updated April 18, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026

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