How to Use upbringing in a Sentence

upbringing

noun
  • And so that was her whole upbringing.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Dancing is a part of my upbringing and my art.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That was the scene that felt the most pointed in my upbringing.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Some part of your upbringing might be holding you back at this time.
    — Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • He’s lied about his upbringing.
    — David Millward, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
  • Much of this is rooted in his unique upbringing.
    — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 2 June 2026
  • And more often than not, there’s a very bad upbringing.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • What was your upbringing that shaped your life today?
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Nuna applies this to her own upbringing.
    — Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
  • What in your background or your upbringing enabled you to think like that?
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Nightlife here was unique in my teen years and has a lot to do with my musical upbringing.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 May 2022
  • Was part of this about working out your own roots and all the disparate parts of your upbringing?
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 7 July 2024
  • Urbano goes back to my roots and upbringing, and pop sheds a light on the soundtrack of my life.
    — Lucas Villa, refinery29.com, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Haim, 30, says some scenes from the film remind her of her own upbringing.
    — Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Jewel is opening up about her off-the-grid upbringing.
    — Larry Fink , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Part of her decision comes from her own upbringing.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Shah told me that pizza was a big part of her upbringing in Michigan.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Values were a big part of my upbringing, and one of those values was hustle.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Kirksey was able to use his upbringing to his advantage as a scout.
    — Mike Kaye february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Rufus is free to make his own way through the dysfunction of his upbringing.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Warnock drew on his Georgia upbringing and his work as a pastor to win his seat.
    — Obed Manuel, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Yet in her writing, her upbringing is never far from the surface.
    — Dorany Pineda Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2021
  • My upbringing could not have been more different.
    — Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
  • Many of the people who shared their stories for this chapter were stuck in their upbringings for many decades.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Coming from a religious upbringing, this idea of elitism deeply shocked me.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • To now be on the platform that has been such an integral part of my upbringing is an honor.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • That approach, Stephen notes, is inspired by his own upbringing.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • His children will not endure his upbringing.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Not all the traditions woven into my upbringing made it through to my kids.
    — Megan Angelo, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • His upbringing shaped everything about his game.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

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