How to Use ally in a Sentence

ally

1 of 2 verb
  • She's allied herself with the moderates on this issue.
  • He'll even admit that he's hoping to ally himself to a wealthy family by marriage.
  • They've allied with their former enemies.
  • Trump never tried to ally with them.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • This has led to tensions between groups that long tried to ally with Biden.
    — Fox News, 6 June 2020
  • Our goal is to ally with scores of as-yet-unformed alumni groups around the country.
    — Stuart Taylor Jr. and Edward Yingling, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021
  • The churches allied with him; the manosphere; all of his enablers and allies.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Some far-right groups have allied themselves with the movement to advance their agendas.
    — Richard Read, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2020
  • The group is just one of several proxy hacking networks allied with Iran.
    — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The group is just one of several proxy hacking networks allied with Iran.
    — David Klepper, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For now, most of the world still wants to ally with Washington rather than Beijing.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Covid police haven’t stopped the anti-vaxxers from re-emerging to ally themselves with celebrities.
    — Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The pope and cardinals and bishops allied with him should be the signs and instruments of unity in the church.
    — R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
  • Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Blaming teachers’ unions and Democrats who ally with those unions is also part of this cautionary tale.
    — Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2022
  • So do various local gangs and vigilante groups, many of which are allied with the larger cartels.
    — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Osvaldo was behind him, if not allied with him, then curious about what might be unfolding.
    — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
  • The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock and Roll.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Should Leena give in to the voices, or ally herself with the cruel Saint and his hidden agenda?
    — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The King of Pop was allying himself with the King of Rock & Roll.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • More than one oligarch who once allied with Putin and then had a disagreement with him ended up falling out of high-rise buildings.
    — Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The group is separate but closely allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban.
    — ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This would be the moment when a far right could ally with parts of the social and economic elite to take power, with nightmarish results.
    — Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Braverman shot down the idea of allying with her former party in an interview with the Telegraph.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • She’s been tested more than any of the Roy siblings and prevailed by allying herself with the strongest person in the room.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Simply put, bless all the parents and other adults who do their best to raise kids, but what goes on in a lot of homes is not well allied with what helps a child’s success in school.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Then social media, with savvy politicians and activists allying themselves with celebrities behind the scenes as a way to break through the noise.
    — Jessica Grose, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Why would Jewish groups ally themselves with Christians seeking to convert them?
    — Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Now the state, which was closely allied with religious, political and economic elites, took the lead.
    — Silvia Federici, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Russia has recently sought to ally itself with Ethiopia — once a steadfast partner of the West.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 July 2022

ally

2 of 2 noun
  • She's counting on her allies in the state legislature.
  • Our allies would take care of it.
    — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Who are your allies in this project?
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Why would those who were our allies join with us in this fight?
    — Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Their ally in Iran will still be there.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • Oprah is a big fan of totes, and this one tote-ally fits the bill.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Oprah is a big fan of totes, and this one tote-ally fits the bill.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Left with few allies this week, Cirie went home.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2026
  • One of was my number one ally and then turned on me.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Be ready to invite them to lead like allies.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And even when an ally comes after you.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Val needs a true ally, and no, Jane doesn’t count.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Even his closest allies said don’t do that.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those on-air allies were not merely friends.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • Trump’s allies have also caught strays.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gibson had an ally on the other side of the club gates.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Iran’s allies in Syria are now gone.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In Australia, the bounce is his ally.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • By an ally that receives an enormous amount of aid.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • Those allies claimed Starmer would fight off the attempt.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • My message to Trump’s 'top ally' — bring it on.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This is not an indictment of an ally.
    — Paul McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In the court ruling, even some of his allies drew a bright line through that approach.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some allies are pushing for more action.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The Johnson ally added that a final vote could come in the fall.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • That speaks to both the rise of a cultural tension with a friend and an ally.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And Venezuela is still being run by Maduro allies.
    — Jim Defede, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • That means all the pairs will be forced to eliminate their closest ally.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The botched response was not taken well, even by Trump allies.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Some of Kennedy’s top allies and staffers are proponents of the drugs.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

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