How to Use the establishment in a Sentence

the establishment

noun
  • Xi’s break with the establishment has been a long time coming.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2023
  • For a while, the establishment held the line against outsiders.
    — Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But there was an upside to the lack of approval from the establishment.
    — Jim Windolf, New York Times, 23 July 2025
  • He was pulled over after leaving the establishment to drive to his friend's house.
    — Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
  • There were 20 live flies around the establishment.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Let’s go back to the establishment of the pension working group.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Forgery charges for that case were dropped after the establishment shut down, per the Globe.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The right-hander takes drivers past the front of the establishment.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • That was sort of the sense of challenging the establishment.
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
  • For Wells and the establishment, the facts were available.
    — Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
  • How much did your DJ work inform the establishment of this world?
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The city closed the establishment until the hot water issue could be fixed.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
  • Boot sides with the establishment and so likes the pliable Reagan best.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
  • These happy hour deals are only for those dining in the establishment.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Over the next decade, the establishment helped the town grow, according to its website.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Excess and the establishment are out.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But the public has begun to notice what the establishment hasn't.
    — Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026
  • Irvine also had a team that gave the establishment a makeover to freshen up the place and streamline the workflow.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 June 2026
  • Jolie was captured exiting the establishment in a black dress that featured cutouts on the side.
    — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Then the rookie who the establishment overlooked impressed by winning his first game as a fill-in starter.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Epshteyn agreed to a plea deal that required him to avoid contact with the victim and barred him from going back to the establishment.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Later that year, Artemis V will begin the establishment of a moon base.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
  • King had been eyeing up the establishment for over 25 years, no doubt for that blend of grandeur and history.
    — Ming Liu, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
  • During your time at the establishment, there will be plenty of traditional pub fare to chow down on.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Still, Shinawatra will have to be careful not to irk the establishment.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Nobody inside the establishment was harmed in the shooting.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Magic City can thank one of its biggest boosters for a new docuseries about the establishment.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Officers learned that a shooting had occurred in the area while heading to the establishment.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Contact the establishment and lodge a complaint about hygiene and safety.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • Tell the manager of the establishment from where the animals are being sold.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024

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