How to Use ton in a Sentence

ton

noun
  • Both cities make a ton of sense.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • That caused tons of fish to die.
    — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This one makes a ton of sense here.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • But there are a ton to choose from.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Keller doesn't give up a ton of homers.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • His blocks weighed 6 to 30 tons.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • His blocks weighed 6 to 30 tons.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That would get a ton of upvotes.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Which is a ton of grooming work.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Hunter still has a ton of value.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But these kids have a ton of talent.
    — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • So with a full dozen, there is a ton of fun to be had.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a ton of power in that.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • The fee has been set at $46 per net ton.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • He's watched a ton of the players.
    — CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a ton of effects in the film.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Housing prices have jumped a ton.
    — Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There's meat, a ton of meat, and some of the best scenery around.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • The last scene of the movie had tons of pyro.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • To me, the use cases make a ton of sense.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There will be tons of sunshine.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There’s just a ton of variables at stake.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Reed caught the pass but fell down on his arm with a ton of force.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And this has happened to tons of artists.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • There is a ton of belief in the man there.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Percy was first, which makes a ton of sense.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • There are not a ton of books written about brick.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Our deals page has tons of tech discounts for you!
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Our deals page has tons of tech discounts for you!
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The tight ends have a ton of range but can also run.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026

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