How to Use within in a Sentence

within

1 of 3 adverb
  • We all try to appear strong and attempt to hide the scared little child within.
  • We could hear sounds coming from within.
  • They were outwardly calm but nervous within.
  • Her young mind lit from within.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Church is within, and that's why this church will rebuild.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Change has to happen from within.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • Skin care also starts from within.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Each of us carries both within.
    — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The walls and floor are lit from within, glowing in blue, pink, and green.
    — Brennan Kilban, Allure, 27 July 2021
  • There’s a Chrome Hearts store within.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026
  • And that’s how greatness comes within.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But the other side of that coin is that he is loved and admired within.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Part of what cracked it was fear of disruption from within.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But now the threat comes from within, and Roberts faces a dilemma.
    — Joan Biskupic, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • There are many who still struggle with a lonely pain that cuts deep within.
    — CNN, 11 Sep. 2021
  • There are many who still struggle with the lonely pain that cuts deep within.
    — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Ignite the force within and try to reimagine it.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • If something is off, listen to the voice within and move away from it.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the criticism has come from within.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The bar—made of white onyx—glows softly from within, inviting you to pull up a stool.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Give it a little tug to fold out the queen-size mattress within, then lay back for a rest.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The new rule will affect any flight to, within, and from the US.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Jennings did help the singer tap into the badass lion within.
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
  • With this version, the finish lets the light glow softly from within.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Promote from within, and invest in those who have been with you since the startup phase.
    — Essam Abdullah, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Democracies do not die from the outside, but from within.
    — Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But things are very different, within and without that world.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The man’s mouth opened wide with surprise and the mouse leapt within, with the man then swallowing.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
  • My own list skips around within, and sometimes across, genres, because that’s my job.
    — John Schaefer, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2020
  • The shade, though, appeared to have streaks of salt-and-pepper highlights within.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

within

2 of 3 preposition
  • They live within the city limits.
  • We could hear sounds coming from within his apartment.
  • Most students find a job within a year of graduating.
  • He entered the house, and within seconds, he was surrounded by children.
  • She made several friends within days of moving into her new apartment.
  • Everything I need is within a few miles of my apartment.
  • Reports from within the company indicate a change in policy.
  • My job is to live within the eyes of the public.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Mild frostnip can heal within a few days to a few weeks.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The spotlight that comes from within is too strong to be dimmed.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There is so much that’s being said within the piece as well.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This could help align them within fibers or textiles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
  • An ugly joy stirred within her.
    — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • And yet, within two months of the start of the new campaign, he was gone.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There is still work to be done, but that goal is within sight for the Hawks.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Only one of those choices within the box is for sale that day.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, it can be delivered to your home within a few weeks.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Courts will ask whether her work fell within her scope of employment.
    — Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Reaching that goal within a year would be a stretch, experts said.
    — Amy Taxin, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The dough is like space, and the raisins are like the galaxies within it.
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, even within solids, atoms are in a constant motion.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
  • Items will then be produced and shipped within eight to 10 weeks.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That’s kind of one of those games within the games – who can handle it better?
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The best thing to do is talk to your builder about what is available within your budget.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But within hours the rumor became fact.
    — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Her passion and purpose come from within.
    — CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Burger King and Wendy’s jumped in within days and rode that wave.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.
    — NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The touchdown kept the Highlanders to within a point at the half.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Then again, Cherokee is within a stone’s throw of Asheville.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025

within

3 of 3 noun
  • That's not to say there aren't products that melt into your skin to fake that dewy, lit-from-within look.
    — Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2018
  • Beauty-from-within has become a major movement.
    — Sara Braun, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
  • To many within and beyond the faith community, these preachers’ claims raise eyebrows.
    — Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Time, 16 Feb. 2018
  • In the meantime, let Lopez's flawless, lit-from-within skin be your inspo to snag her products before they're gone.
    — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, 5 Apr. 2018
  • And because lit-from-within is best born through an active lifestyle, some of our favorite squares featured inspiring outdoor routines.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Why Saturn stores energy within and then releases it all at once during these periodic storms is still a mystery.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2017
  • In fact, the Parker home will be outfitted with a 360-degree camera to capture the various goings-on within.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Shows this big often rely on grandeur and inaccessibility as a kind of cudgel, but for Lorde, dismantling those things to reveal the person within is the real weapon.
    — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The result of each, after being massaged and blended across your face, is super-soft and glowy skin—pretty much the definition of dewiness—giving your entire makeup look a soft, lift-from-within haze.
    — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 20 Oct. 2017
  • After all, if the two-hour Technicolor treatment is ripe for Instagram, consider the post-session snap of a lit-from-within, lifted complexion pure social media gold.
    — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Patriots Reaching the Super Bowl for a fourth consecutive season is a within-reach goal for the Patriots despite losses on the roster and coaching staff.
    — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2019
  • With more and more people opting for radiant, lit-from-within skin over a matte look, the beauty brand just launched a brand-new version of its beloved Translucent Loose Setting Powder fit for the current glow generation.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 Aug. 2018

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