How to Use the northeast in a Sentence

the northeast

noun
  • Things get even worse to the northeast.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In the northeast, floods can wake black bears from their dens.
    — WIRED, 25 July 2023
  • Winds blowing out of the north turn to come from the northeast with time.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The trailhead is in the northeast corner of the lot near the small pond.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Many schools and businesses in the northeast were closed for over a week.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Forty-six percent of those who want to leave the northeast are looking to move south.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Heavy, wet snow up to 2 feet is expected in much of the northeast.
    — Julius Lasin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The wind will be lighter and pleasant out of the northeast at 10 miles per hour.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The Musch Trail is in the northeast corner of the lot.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Musch Trail starts in the northeast corner of the lot.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • JetBlue just launched a new way to get to paradise from the northeast.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The best chances for storms later Friday will still be to the northeast.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The mountain resorts of the northeast have never had big enough pools for these big fish.
    — Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • On the northeast side of the interchange, there would also be paths.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Dipper will be high in the northeast, with the bowl facing down and to the left.
    — Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Winds were out of the northeast at about 10 mph, data from the service showed.
    — Jay Blackman, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The week will be breezy, with winds blowing 10 mph to 15 mph from the northeast.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • According to police, seven cars were stolen from a lot in the northeast part of the city.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Debris from the barn was carried more than 200 yards to the northeast.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The storm will stick around parts of the northeast until Tuesday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, says Milsom, his grandpa was still living in the northeast.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • Strong winds from the south raise the temperature before the cold front moves through to the northeast.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
  • On Thursday, they were expected to blow more from the northeast.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Ukraine is on the back foot in the northeast of the country as Russia pushes for gains of its own.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Storms should begin to exit to the northeast late Wednesday night.
    — Nelly Carreno, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That will be reflected in our sky as the sun takes a long, high arc from the northeast to the northwest horizon.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Calm winds will shift to the northeast at about 5 mph in the afternoon, then north at around 6 mph in the evening.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Lie flat on your back with your feet facing the northeast and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Smoke was billowing from the fire and could be seen across the northeast part of the Denver metro area.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The food truck is parked on the northeast side of Sedona and offers a shaded patio.
    — Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025

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