How to Use thirst in a Sentence

thirst

1 of 2 noun
  • But thirst is more than just the yearn.
    — Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Water does far more than quench thirst.
    — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 22 June 2026
  • Anyone who does not die in the raids will die of hunger and thirst.
    — Edith Olmsted, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Sure, a glass of cool water can go a long way to quench a dry thirst.
    — Rebecca Rakowitz, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023
  • His thirst would be sated in the second half.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Now, there is another way to quench your thirst.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • To quench your thirst, sip water or plain fizzy water.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And for those over 21, there will be a cantina to quench your thirst.
    — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The thirst response shuts off; the throat cools, and the mouth becomes moist again.
    — Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Not from some lump or from the impact of a plane crash but simply from hunger and thirst.
    — Eli Grober, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2022
  • When a young man tries to quench its thirst, the water dribbles out of a hole in its neck.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Your thirst for success is brought on by the yearning to leave a legacy.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 18 June 2026
  • Cheers to satisfying your sweet tooth and thirst in one fell swoop.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
  • People died in front of him, of thirst and starvation.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • People died in front of him, of thirst and starvation.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • This thirst for vengeance was also Khamenei’s legacy.
    — Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
  • For most healthy adults, drinking to satisfy thirst is a good rule of thumb.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Son of Man is needy in the persons of those who hunger and thirst.
    — Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Will this mean fewer first-year shows landing speedy spinoffs and an end to franchise thirst?
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Sales soared when folks rushed to load their garages with 12-packs of their favorite thirst-quenchers.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • When the mood strikes for a hair refresh, even brunettes have a sudden thirst for bursts of lightened hair.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The weather is heating up, and so is the thirst for summer getaways.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, the app has created a new thirst for short-form video content.
    — Zarnaz Arlia, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The thirst for a good deal and profits has brought controversy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Children who have never known a day without hunger, thirst and constant fear.
    — Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Riyadh has been caught off guard by the thirst for revenge from US politicians.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Oct. 2022
  • An obvious one is thirst itself.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
  • Use the upcoming weeks to quench the thirst for fulfillment.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In that novel, the thirst for vengeance is sincere, if misguided.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2022

thirst

2 of 2 verb
  • Hydrangeas wilt in summer heat from sun stress, not just thirst.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
  • Both of these melons are hydrating foods that can help quench thirst.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
  • And yes, there are people in the world who only thirst for clean water, frozen or not.
    — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al.com, 18 June 2019
  • Cuban is an advocate for those fans thirsting for more New Japan.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Welcome to the future indeed, where nudes abound and thirst trapping for a good cause is no longer a taboo way of life.
    — Jason Parham, Wired, 22 Apr. 2020
  • But researchers thirst for the next big thing—the discovery that would take progress on battery tech from a crawl to a sprint.
    — Tom Parrett, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2014
  • If so, good move on her part, and honestly, what’s more normal than a wife thirsting over her husband?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Democratic voters in this country who are thirsting for change.
    — Michael Barbaro, Ashley Parker and Amy Chozick, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2016
  • Bella Hadid however, is all oiled up and thirst trapping with the best of them.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Peter Bourque, on the other hand, was thirsting for a chance to immerse himself in it.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
  • And for those thirsting for a beer at the ballpark, Marlins Park will satisfy.
    — George Richards, miamiherald, 9 July 2017
  • Can one heavyweight rule the roost and give boxing the champion — and division — the sport has been thirsting for all these years?
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The film’s core audience of middle-aged parents thirsting for more just needs a little more time to get the baby-sitter booked.
    — Alan Murray, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Everyone’s thirsting over Rob Rausch.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Red Sox had already tallied a run off Baez and were thirsting for more with Betts at the plate.
    — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, 12 July 2019
  • In 1989, as the boys faced charges in the attack, an outraged city thirsted for their punishment.
    — Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • But that country’s soccer-mad fans are thirsting for a World Cup repeat, which hasn’t been done in 64 years.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 24 June 2026
  • Two young white men will play the role of Milo Yiannopoulos-esque troll-provocateurs thirsting for fame.
    — Anne Branigin, The Root, 25 Sep. 2017
  • That evening, Cyrus and her man wore black Saint Laurent outfits while thirsting over each other on the red carpet.
    — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 June 2019
  • The Atlanta artist likens himself to the infamous vampire, but with platinum teeth and thirsting for bags of money.
    — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 31 May 2023
  • For Angels fans who thirst for postseason baseball, these are meager offerings.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 12 June 2019
  • My friends had responded to it by posting cute photos of themselves at various ages—from baby photos to thirst traps from their mid-twenties.
    — Katie O’Hanlon, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The cast moment was absolutely adorable, but also left me thirsting for more Sabrina drama.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 16 June 2019
  • While, Bravohlics may be thirsting for blood, Madix is riding a wave of good will and good fortune, which includes a role in a new Lifetime movie.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • By meeting new consumer needs and supporting consumers thirst to know more about cocktails, E-commerce has expanded the size of the market.
    — Paul Talbot, Forbes, 6 May 2021
  • But the star for which New York basketball thirsted arrived in July 2022.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The Wild West-esque watering hole opened its doors in 1883 and has been slaking customers’ thirst ever since.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The Nationals got a hero's welcome home from tens of thousands of people in a city that had thirsted for a baseball champion for nearly a century.
    — Carole Feldman, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The Nationals got a hero’s welcome home from tens of thousands of people in a city that had thirsted for a baseball champion for nearly a century.
    — Carole Feldman and Lynn Berry, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Moutai’s sudden descent into its cups will shock foreigners who have thirsted for the stock in recent years, looking for a way to play the growing wealth and clout of Chinese consumers.
    — Andrew Peaple, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018

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