How to Use the following in a Sentence

the following

noun
  • More news would come out in the following years.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Some set buds for the following year.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Most of the meeting was spent on plans for the following day.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Seeing his name in print the following week hooked him.
    — Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Things changed the following year.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But the process started all over again the following day.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • More markets will be added in the following weeks.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Moore was released on bond the following day, records show.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • She was released on bail the following day.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Cruz went in for testing the following day.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 June 2026
  • Monique met Spencer the following year.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • All eight were discharged by the following day.
    — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The divorce took place the following year.
    — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • She was abruptly fired the following week.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The sale prices will now be good through the following Tuesday.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Schools reopened on time the following fall.
    — Pauline Bartolone, NPR, 23 May 2026
  • Those bills were refiled the following year.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Surgery was performed the following day to removed four of his toes.
    — Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The show will stream the following day on Hulu.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The show will stream the following day on Hulu.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The show will stream the following day on Hulu.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Aside from a single oar found the following day, there was no sign of Wade.
    — Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This will help the plant store energy for the following year.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • Their mission is to ensure the area is clear for ground forces to pass through the following day.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
  • June announced the news of her daughter's death the following day.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • The survey said the following slang terms parents don't vibe with.
    — USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • However, the pair split up for good the following year.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Wings didn’t play another show and broke up the following year.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Going up the following week is something very, very rarely seen.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • The pre-teen died in the hospital the following day.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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