How to Use to-go in a Sentence

to-go

1 of 2 adjective
  • And nine more were goal-to-go spots.
    — Sam McDowell March 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The menu is available for dine-in or to-go.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Char siu bao are the ultimate to-go snack.
    — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Share a meal or ask for a to-go box to save part of your meal for later.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
  • One roach died inside plastic to-go lids in the kitchen.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The ice cream can be served in a dog bowl, cone, waffle bowl or to-go cup.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Go to your grocery store and buy your fall favorite ready-to-go.
    — Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Since there are no seats inside, this shop is best for to-go orders.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • Cain packs up his leftovers in a to-go box in case his son is hungry.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
  • The first guy ordered five tacos de carne guisada, two for here and three to-go.
    — Marco Torres, Chron, 2 Mar. 2023
  • For late-night dimsums, all-day kaya toasts, and pillowy roll cakes to-go.
    — Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • The milk is hot and ready to pour into the to-go mug once the second pod is done.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Specials include $1 cans of beer to-go.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Visitors can also stop by at any time for a to-go cup.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The shop sells to-go meals and unique pantry items alongside a daily grab & go deli menu.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Her team created a to-go station ahead of the big week.
    — Max Darrow, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The restaurant also serves lunch and dinner for dine-in or to-go.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
  • The other thing is to-go coffee cups, which are lined with plastic.
    — Alice Short, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Just pour the ready-to-go drink and customize it to your liking.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Observed raw beef stored in plastic to-go bag in walk-in cooler.
    — Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
  • That could mean a scoop of ice cream, a sandwich to-go, or a carton of eggs to take home.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
  • For people on the move, to-go kits should contain three days of supplies.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The meals are open to anyone, to-go, and cost twenty-five dollars.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Vivek even sells bottles of it to-go because so many people want to make it at home.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
  • The woman approaches the server and hits her in the head with her to-go bag.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The deal does not apply to gift cards, alcohol or to-go orders.
    — Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • Others shifted to takeout food and to-go cocktails but still had to cut staff.
    — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • However, our to-go favorites often come with a huge side of waste.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Grab a to-go meal and enjoy it in the park's shaded seating area or on the sunny lawn.
    — Vicki Salemi, Chron, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There are also pastries served as breakfast to-go in the mornings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

to go

2 of 2 phrase
  • Instead, they are asked to go back on court a day or two later and try to back it up.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There’s so much school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Where to go this fall The thread running through every one of these picks is the same.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But there are more reasons to go private than just the company.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But the complex of proteins needed to make more proteins is far too large to go through a small pore.
    — ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • But the venue has been known to go dark before on the long July 4 weekend.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • There aren’t enough minutes to go around to all of the power forwards and centers on their roster.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • In that case there was also a lack of government support, and the rescuers didn’t know where to go to be most effective.
    — Sarah Moreno july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • But in point of fact, the Revolution can, in many different ways, give you calm and courage to go forward.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • The upper’s made of clean white canvas and is sure to go with every casual summer outfit, from a sundress to a breezy linen set.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Eventually, video shows the two leaving King’s office to go and see if the female employee was at the courthouse.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • Over the past few years, on matters of presidential power, however, Roberts has shown a willingness to go far.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • There was hardly a rush; those of us staying on board all the way to Los Angeles still had another 24 hours to go.
    — Jordan Salama, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • The room let loose after midfielder Malik Tillman scored on a free kick with about nine minutes to go before stoppage time.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Guerin said Wednesday the team simply decided to go a different direction, to find a different look.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Federal student loans are critical to many Americans’ ability to go to college or grad school.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Relying on outdated or incorrect information can make or break a decision to go abroad.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Eisen vowed to go down fighting, treating the paralysis as a legal problem rather than a purely political one, and putting his faith in litigation.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Some are expected to go on the Affordable Care Act marketplace to find new plans, but those can cost hundreds of dollars a month.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Michelle, who is smarting from Jesse and Lacy’s visible affection, decides to go full Coyote Ugly on the bar.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • Any team would love to have an All-Pro linebacker in Brooks to go along with another 100-tackle player and a promising rookie.
    — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Apparently, mom Donna was meant to go on a date with another guy when Ed saw her, hit her with a not-so-cool-yet-charming pickup line, scooped her and the rest was history.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • In four years with the Jayhawks, Irvin had 42 punt returns for 454 yards and two touchdowns to go with 10 interceptions.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • And in January, BitGo became the first crypto company to go public in 2026.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Dangerously hot weather is beginning in the New York City area, with an Extreme Heat Warning about to go into effect.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Johnson’s presence means the Mavericks will have the option of playing a switch-heavy defensive scheme, while the addition of Aldama will allow Dallas to go to a five-out look on offense.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There’s the possibility of one network or platform taking the rights or continuing to go with the wheel approach, where four networks share the rights and air it once every four years, or possibly even a larger wheel featuring some streamers.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • With just four months to go until Election Day, the House is having trouble with the basics of legislating – let alone moving the typical election-year messaging bills meant to drive up voter turnout.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While the number of IPOs that have been priced so far this year lags behind the year-ago period, the number of companies that have filed to go public is up, according to Renaissance Capital.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Nearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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