Example Sentences: Words Starting with A
1,131 words starting with A, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- akinI like to akin the P-Diddy case to Gen-Z's version of the O.J. Simpson trial.
- alFor quotations using this term, see Citations:al.
- alaThere are 61 students in Ripple Rock Elementary’s Kwak̓wala Liq̓ʷala Bilingual program.
- alabasterThe crown is stored in an alabaster box with an onyx handle and a gold lock.
- alarmThe fire alarm is located high on the wall to prevent tampering.
- alarminglyHe sneezed alarmingly.
- alarmistI don't mean to be an alarmist, but I do think you should prepare yourself for the worst.
- alasI wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.
- albeitHer father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
- albinoThe cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
- albumIn his free time, he used to open his album and add new pictures to it.
- albuminThe excipient of Abraxane is human albumin solution containing albumin, sodium, sodium caprylate and N-acetyl...
- alchemistHe sought the help of an alchemist regarding remedies to ward off the eye.
- alchemyThe purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the supposed...
- alcoholSmoking kills more people each year than alcohol and hard drugs combined.
- alcoholicHe ordered an alcoholic beverage.
- alcoholismHe sought treatment for alcoholism at a rehabilitation clinic.
- alcoveThe house was situated in a leafy alcove.
- alderHave a tree or two the witches particularly like, such as the alder, larch, cypress and hemlock; then, to...
- aleWe're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
- alertThe Tristate is on alert after a rash of home burglaries.
- alexanderAlexander the Great's army numbered an elite cavalry among its ranks.
- algaA lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells.
- algalThe algal ancestors of land plants were probably haplobiontic.
- algebraThe zeroes of a polynomial are its roots by the fundamental theorem of algebra.
- algebraicThe value of an algebraic function at an algebraic number is always an algebraic number.
- algorithmThe algorithm then recurses on the children of the current tree node.
- aliasSmith, alias Simpson.
- alibiHis alibi is that he was out of state the night of the murder.
- alienScience fiction often imagines alien civilizations in the depths of outer space.
- alienateMuch of the language used when discussing wedding planning is heteronormative, which can alienate homosexual...
- alienationThe alienation of that viewing demographic is a poor business decision.
- alightHe alighted from his horse.
- alignThe pedestrians aligned in such a way that from above they made a pyramidal pattern.
- alignmentTo win, I need to get buy-in from the team to have alignment with our mission.
- alikeTwins are physically alike, that is, similar-looking people on the outside.
- aliquotFor samples that are suitable for aliquoting, take 15ml and place in a scintillation vial.
- aliveAs long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it.
- alkaliABS materials are however susceptible to chemical attacks by chlorinated solvents, esters, ketines, acids and...
- alkalineAzotobacter is found in slightly acidic (A. beijerinckii) to neutral alkaline (A. chroococcum) soil.
- alkaloidThe alkaloids cytisine and sparteine are derivatives of quinolizidine.
- allAll contestants must register for the footrace: we've arranged numbers for them all.
- allayKissinger was obviously doing his best to allay our government's growing apprehension in connection with...
- allegationShe put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
- allegeThe agency alleged that my credit history had problems.
- allegianceYou will absolve a subject from his allegiance.
- allegoricalOn his bas-reliefs and plaques, allegorical, stylized, and muscular heroes break their chains and brandish...
- allegoryGrow up! The Bible is nothing more than a astrotheological allegory for things like the Sun!
- alleleAmong immunocompetent organisms, some have higher immunocapability than others, depending on factors such as...
- allergicI am allergic to cats.
- allergyMy dad can't live with pets because of an allergy.
- alleviateAlcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
- alleyThe parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley.
- alleywayThe gaslit streets of Victorian London felt much safer than the dark alleyways to either side.
- allianceHis sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
- alligatorAll you could see of the alligator were two eyes above the water, then suddenly it snatched up and caught the...
- allocatePlease do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
- allocationThe allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- allotEach candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.
- allotmentI forked over half the allotment this morning.
- allowThe event allows of only one interpretation.
- allowableNew HISA regulations, implemented last month, include strict rules about withdrawal times and allowable...
- allowanceBeing a volunteer is unpaid, but we get accommodation and a living allowance of 100 euros a week.
- alloyAncient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloy, to physically discourage the use...
- alludeFirst, she alluded to her husband as "the man at home looking after the children". Then she referred to him...
- allureThe joy of that old-school unlock process isn’t some relic amplified by the allure of nostalgia.
- alluringYou must stand under those temptations, no matter how alluring they are.
- allusionI'm surprised that even the allusion to Hamlet flew over his head. Even someone who barely knows Shakespeare...
- alluvialI don't want to take up your time with outside details so I will only say that about two years ago I had an...
- allyI’m glad you want to be a better ally to the disabled.
- almightyI heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
- almondI can't eat it if it has too much almond in it.
- almostAlmost all people went there.
- aloeIn mercy I put a bullet through his skull, and he fell sprawling among the aloes.
- aloftHe noticed that he still held the knife aloft and brought his arm down, replacing the blade in the sheath.
- aloneI can't ask for help because I am alone.
- alongWater whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.
- alongsideAhoy! Bring your boat alongside.
- aloofHis severe depersonalization causes an aloof demeanor.
- aloudTry speaking aloud rather than whispering.
- alphaI will attempt to make an alpha particle ("α-particle") with the Large Hadron Collider.
- alphabetThe Greek alphabet has only twenty-four letters.
- alphabeticallyMy record collection is sorted alphabetically by song title, but I've also cross-indexed it by artist.
- alpineThe tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in...
- alreadyI was surprised that she hadn’t already told me the news.
- alsoEveryone had eggs for breakfast, but Alice also had toast. Also, she finished hers in under half an hour.
- altYou've been here four days and you already know about the incident from last year? You're such an obvious alt.
- altarI kept saccing monsters at the altar until I was rewarded with a new weapon.
- alterA voice disguiser alters a person’s voice to protect their anonymity.
- alterationThe doctors don't see any alteration in the patient's condition.
- alternateHyperlinked text is displayed in alternate color in a Web browser.
- alternatelyDriving downtown is restricted to bikes with odd and even license plate numbers alternately by day of the...
- alternationThis case suggests that the alternation of a polyhedron should be bounded by actual vertex figures and...
- alternativeThere are two alternative theories as to why this phenomenon occurs.
- althoughAlthough it was very muddy, the football game went on.
- altitudeAs the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.
- altogetherPolice did not seem altogether satisfied with my alibi.
- altruismThe study found that appeals to altruism had limits in changing people's behavior, whereas cold hard cash was...
- altruisticHis helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her...
- alumVenice also needed alum for trade, since it was the point of departure for overland transportation of alum to...
- aluminaRed mud is also what prompted the Chinese authorities to order the closure of Xinfa Group’s Jiaokou alumina...
- aluminiumThe CAM walker is made of an aerographite porous sole and aluminium, so weighs less.
- aluminumThe subwoofer in the trunk was so loud, it vibrated the tag like an aluminum can.
- alveolarThe alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape.
- alwaysGod is always the same.
- amalgamDr. Smith filled Jim's cavity with silver amalgam.
- amassWe have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.
- amateurThe contest is only open to amateurs.
- amatoryIn the desperate search for amatory satisfactions, the most monstrous ingredients have throughout the ages...
- amazeHe was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot.
- amazedHe was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot.
- amazementWe stared in amazement at the skills on display.
- amazinglyThat violin solo was played amazingly.
- amazonAlthough the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.
- ambassadorAs front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.
- amberRubbing amber with wool will charge it quickly.
- ambientA cup of warm tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.
- ambiguityHis speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his...
- ambiguousThe politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
- ambitionMy daughter, Johanna, wants to be a firefighter very much. She has a lot of ambition.
- ambitiousThey proposed an ambitious plan to bank people in remote rural communities.
- ambivalenceIn 1997, he wrote, “The Jew is ambivalence incarnate.
- ambivalentHis feelings toward his parents are ambivalent.
- ambleThey decided to amble along the beach at sunset.
- ambrosiaDon't bring ambrosia, this isn't a fifties potluck.
- ambulanceLuckily an ambulance arrived quickly and he was rushed to hospital.
- ambulatoryThe dispositions of a will are ambulatory until the death of the testator.
- ambushI lay in ambush, waiting for my victims.
- ameliorateThey offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
- amenI take God at His word and say yes and amen to His plans.
- amenableDecisions of the Boards of Appeal are amenable to actions before the Court of Justice of the European...
- amendWe amended the rules so that we could admit 20 more members to the club.
- amendedWe voted on the amended bill, and it passed.
- amendmentThe First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
- amiableHe is incalculable when he's drunk. He can turn from an amiable person into a violent horror in a moment.
- amiably'You're right so far,' agreed the pastor amiably.
- amidI sat down amid roars of laughter.
- amidshipsTwo more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit amidships.
- aminoThe genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons.
- amissHe suspected something was amiss.
- ammoUnder fire when this magazine is emptied you shout for “ammo” but perhaps No. 2, the ammo carrier, is lying...
- ammoniaNever use ammonia to clean metal writing pens.
- ammoniumThe dissociative techniques separated ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
- ammunitionThe outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
- amnesiaThe country seems to have a national amnesia about its past.
- amoebaAn amoeba is a protean animalcule.
- amongHow can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?
- amorousWe were both feeling amorous so the inevitable happened.
- amorphousThe enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap.
- amountThe amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.
- amphibianMost amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
- ampleWe have ample time to finish the task.
- amplificationThe right to free speech is well established as not being an unqualified right to violent incitement nor to...
- amplifierThe lead guitarist for the rock band Spinal Tap dialed his amplifier to 11.
- amplifyThese are "partial artifacts", if you will: the imaging process has merely amplified flaws that were already...
- amplitudeThe acrophase of the metabolic process ran from shortly mid-morning until sunset, with the peak amplitude...
- amplyWe were amply supplied with food and beverage.
- amuletThe soldier wore an amulet for protection.
- amuseI watch these movies because they amuse me.
- amygdalaThere is experimental evidence showing that cortisol restrains the intensity and duration of the emergency...
- anI'll be there in half an hour.
- anachronismHe spoiled the pattern; like Alvin, he was an anachronism.
- anachronisticIf you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an anachronistic wrist watch on one of the Roman...
- anaerobicMost denitrifiers can live under anaerobic conditions.
- anagramYou've got thirty seconds to solve the anagram, starting now. Go!
- analgesicIn severe cases, polytherapy is indicated (including corticosteroids, analgesics, arthroplasty, physical...
- analogBut for these digital natives, the stubborn analog wonders of skin, handshakes, hugs, bread and wine, faces...
- analogousEthane, ethylene, an acetylene, or their analogous compounds form an isologous series.
- analogy(theater, performance production) By analogy, text in a similar system used in a performance venue for...
- analyseIf you know that all the text you wish to analyse is correct, a set of rules that overgenerate a grammar...
- analysisFunctional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.
- analystWinning the championship brought the team immense accolade from sports analysts worldwide.
- analyticShe applied an analytic approach to the problem.
- analyzeTheir lab is still analyzing the data from the last oceanographic survey.
- anarchismOpposed as it is to authority and hierarchy, anarchism is typically associated with chaos and disorder, and...
- anarchistAnarchists are now battling what they see as a concentration of power in multinational corporations.
- anarchyIt was total anarchy in the clothes shop on Black Friday as soon as they opened the doors.
- anathemaHis lack of social grace made him anathema at dinner parties.
- anatomicalThe two species have some anatomical similarities.
- anatomyAnimal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy.
- ancestorThis fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
- ancestralThis is my house and my family's ancestral home.
- ancestryI can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.
- anchorOur ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
- anchorageAnchorage is five pounds a night outside the harbour.
- anchovyIt looks like a Klatchian Hots with anchovies, sir,” said Sergeant Colon knowledgeably.
- ancientThe ancient Mesopotamians never got to write an encyclopedia on stone.
- ancillaryThe airline offers a variety of ancillary travel services, including airport lounges and priority boarding.
- andI'd been walking since sunrise, and I was hungry.
- androgynousNicknames like Pat, Sam, and Chris are androgynous, used by both men and women.
- anecdoteSuch anecdotes give one a taste of life on a trauma ward.
- anemiaPernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two anemias.
- anemoneThey peeked into the tidepool and found starfish and anemones.
- anesthesiaThe patient didn't want to be sedated, so we applied only local anesthesia.
- anestheticAfter the anesthetist administered the general anesthetic the patient was unconscious.
- anewEach morning, opportunity—like the sun—dawns anew.
- angelThanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
- angelicThe choir sang in angelic voices.
- angerHe who angers you conquers you.
- angiospermDicotyledons and monocotyledons together make up the flowering plants, the angiosperms.
- angleThe horse took off at an angle.
- anglerA throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.
- angrily"Leave me alone for once," she said angrily.
- angryHis face became angry.
- angstHarry's adolescence is theatrical and gaudy, and many of its key scenes have a lurid and camp quality that is...
- anguishIt took years to overcome the anguish from my wife's death.
- angularHe's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
- animalHumans, like other animals, need air to breathe and food to eat.
- animateShe is an engaging and animate speaker.
- animatedSome animated movies are not just for kids, they are family movies.
- animationHe recited the story with great animation.
- animeI can draw an anime version of you, if you want.
- animosityThere was open animosity between the two rival teams.
- ankleDue to a left ankle sprain, the basketball player did not dress for the game against Indiana.
- annAnn has norovirus, she's spent the entire day squittering on the toilet.
- annaAnna had always felt inferior to her brother due to poor school grades.
- annealThe experience annealed them, strengthening their resolve.
- annexThe ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
- annihilateAn atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.
- annihilationBradley swore a mighty deep-space oath and braced himself against certain annihilation.
- anniversaryToday is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war.
- annotatedHe read the poem carefully, then annotated it with a felt pen.
- annotationShe added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.
- announceOur coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces the games.
- announcementHe raised his hand to make his announcement and said, "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."
- announcerThe radio signal was staticky and we could barely hear the announcer.
- annoyMarc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
- annoyanceHaving to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.
- annoyingHaving flies in your bedroom when you're trying to sleep is really annoying.
- annualI read the magazine, but I usually don't purchase the annuals.
- annuallyThe Sunshine Festival is held annually, at the end of May.
- anointBut thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face.
- anomalousThe scientist noted an anomalous result in the data.
- anomalyHe is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried.
- anonWith this man this is the hour of the white logic (of which more anon), when he knows that he may know only...
- anonymityShe's garbed her philanthropic activities in anonymity.
- anonymousNo customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous.
- anorexiaMetabolic acidosis associated with increased anion gap may be caused by underdialysis and anorexia.
- anotherYes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.
- answerHer answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.
- antThe ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.
- antagonismTheir longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches.
- antagonistA flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.
- antagonisticAnd deputies from opposing parties, inherently more antagonistic than deputies from the same party, can be...
- anteThe blinds are $10 and $20, and the ante is $1.
- antebellumA renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.
- antecedentSuch development was not de novo; antecedents are apparent.
- antelopeA good example is the eyestripe coloration pattern, which appears in sparrows, antelopes, and chipmunks.
- antennaThe effective radiated power is determined by multiplying the transmitter power output with the antenna gain.
- anteriorTransillumination of anterior teeth, using the composite curing light placed labially to shine through the...
- anthemThe school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while...
- anthologyThe film is an anthology of three whimsical short stories set in France in the mid-20th Century.
- anthropogenicWastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence.
- anthropologicalMuch of the film is a detached, almost anthropological, look at the lives of the women and men, both white...
- anthropologistCarmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a layman.
- anthropologyAccording to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology or kin naming systems.
- anthropomorphicThe mystic is one to whom the unitive, pantheistic, or at least the panentheistic, aspects of the divinity...
- antiOn one occasion, franchise supporters accused antis of dumping lemons, wet sponges, rolls of ticker tape...
- antibacterialThis drug has an antibacterial effect.
- antibioticOtotopical antibiotics can fight some ear infections better than systemic antibiotics can.
- antibodyIn severe cases, cotherapy with corticosteroids and monoclonal antibodies is indicated.
- anticI'm fed up with your constant antics in class. Please behave yourself!
- anticipateThe advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
- anticipatedThe recent interest rate change was anticipated and has been priced in to the value of the stock by the...
- anticipationOften the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick.
- antidepressantYou've been on these antidepressants far too long.
- antidoteShe reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom.
- antigenAlmost any antigen, no matter how benign under most conditions, can have immunopotential effects at least in...
- antimicrobialWhen using any antimicrobial against any Lyme-like infection, most patients will herx at some stage.
- antioxidantThe postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on...
- antiquarianThe Minotaur! the Labyrinth—such words do not suggest the solemnities of antiquarian research.
- antiquatedComing to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power...
- antiqueA 12-hour clock system; an antique clock sale; Acme is a clock manufacturer.
- antiquityCicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
- antisepticThis judicious representation of brutality, domestic violence and struggle empowers women trying to break the...
- antisocialDriving an SUV in an urban area is an antisocial act.
- antithesisBut Trump has turned out to be the most unchivalrous candidate in living memory, the very antithesis of...
- antitrustThe regulators used antitrust laws to block the merger, believing it would eliminate competition.
- antlerWhile hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer.
- antonym“Rich” is an antonym of “poor”; “full” is an antonym of “empty”.
- anvilCoercion and intimidation are the hammer and anvil of experienced police officers.
- anxietyShe felt a wave of anxiety before the interview.
- anxiousShe was anxious to hear how her test results were.
- anxiouslyHe anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.
- anyIf you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!
- anybodyAnybody will do.
- anyhowAnyhow, he is dead now.
- anyoneAlmost anyone can change a light bulb.
- anythingI would not do it for anything.
- anytimeI don’t like beer much. Give me a fine wine anytime.
- anywayHe didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway.
- anywaysWe cut down the limbless tree for firewood. It was dead anyways.
- anywhereI don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere.
- aortaHiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.
- apaceConstruction of the new offices is proceeding apace.
- apartConsider the two propositions apart.
- apartheidThe 1973 Apartheid Convention conferred universal jurisdiction to the state signatories to prosecute those...
- apartmentWe felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.
- apathyThe other two most frequent neurobehavioral changes besides “incontinence”, i.e., logopenia and apathy, are...
- apeWe were ape over the new look.
- apertureThis telescope has a 100 cm aperture.
- apexDrone cameras show that his car reached the apex first.
- aphidA loveliness of ladybugs is enjoying lunch - little aphids that pepper a crop of soybeans.
- aphrodisiacCognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac...
- apicalThe arms of the mesosternal furca have a broad median and strictured and hemispherical apical part.
- apieceThese melons cost a dollar apiece.
- aplentyWe have helpers aplenty but lack the skilled support.
- aplombHis nonchalance and aplomb during hard times have always been his best character trait.
- apocalypseThe early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.
- apocalypticFrom beginning to end, and throughout, the Gospel makes such frequent use of apocalyptic motifs and the...
- apocryphalMany scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
- apologeticHis tone was apologetic as he explained what had happened.
- apologistHandke is the Bob Dylan of genocide apologists.
- apologizeMy correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
- apologyWhat he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
- apoptosisThese results suggest that excess iodine induces thyroid involution in goitrogen-treated rats at least...
- apostleApostle spoons were a common baptismal gift in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- apotheosisThe turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology.
- appThat player has had ten apps this season.
- appalledThe evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.
- apparatusNever trust in the partly unscrupulous and partly dysfunctional state apparatus.
- apparelClothes used to be called wearing apparel.
- apparentHer disappointment was apparent to everyone.
- apparentlyA man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
- apparitionThe region's economy is buoyed by tourism driven by past apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
- appealI have an appeal against the lower court decision.
- appealingAgainst a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.
- appearA great writer appeared at that time.
- appearanceHis sudden appearance surprised me.
- appeaseThey appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings.
- appellantThe appellant made her submissions to the court.
- appellation"I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because...
- appendAn inscription was appended to the column.
- appendageThe insect has a pair of sensory appendages.
- appendixShe had an operation to remove her appendix.
- appetiteHaving sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep.
- appetizerI am stuffed up to here with appetizers.
- applaudAfter the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes.
- applauseThe candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.
- appleThe fruit trees in the yard keep me in apples and pears for most of the year.
- applianceMany house fires are caused by faulty appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines and dryers.
- applicableThis rule is not applicable to the longer-standing members of the club.
- applicantOur job advertisement attracted seven applicants.
- applicationThe application of this cream should reduce the swelling.
- appliedHe applied a gram positive stain, looking for rods indicative of Listeria.
- applyWe need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.
- appointThe boss appointing his nephew as a director reeks of nepotism.
- appointedIn the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.
- appointmentHis appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
- appraisalThe company decided to write up its property assets after an independent appraisal showed their market value...
- appraiseAt the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager.
- appreciableFor many people, the benefits of exercise in improving mood and preventing achiness are appreciable.
- appreciateI appreciate your efforts.
- appreciationWe give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.
- appreciativeHis sculptured features drew appreciative looks.
- apprehendOfficers apprehended the suspect two streets away from the bank.
- apprehensionThe wing would have been a severe obstruction to apprehension of an object on the ground.
- apprehensiveNever before in his life had Dan Holland feared anything, but now he was apprehensive for the safety of this...
- apprenticeHis father had apprenticed him to a silk merchant.
- apprenticeshipEntry to shop grades is by apprenticeship, boys bring taken as apprentices on leaving school.
- approachShe approached the door cautiously.
- appropriateLet no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.
- appropriationWe've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.
- approvalI need to get an approval on this purchase order.
- approveAlthough we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.
- approximateNASA’s Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and...
- approximatelyIn every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.
- approximationFor some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation...
- apricotAlthough this is an apricot pie, it tastes peachy.
- apronShe tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.
- aproposA particularly apropos line many will remember from this film was the closing shot of a Times editorial...
- aptThose who don't stand up for their rights are apt to lose them.
- aptitudeShe showed an early aptitude for mathematics.
- aptlyMy friend, aptly nicknamed “Shorty”, was small but strong.
- aquariumCloudiness in the water is most often caused in new aquariums by white bacteria.
- aquaticMost amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults.
- aqueousWater ligands typically bind metals in a labile fashion and are rapidly interchanged in aqueous solution.
- aquiferThe water in the well came from an aquifer.
- arableSuch areas not being scaturiginous, and arable, will ever be sparcely populated.
- arbiterTelevision and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the arbiters of fashion.
- arbitrarilyThe winner was chosen arbitrarily.
- arbitrarinessBut the conventional nature of rhyme and metre, their essential arbitrariness, points to the fact that they...
- arbitraryBenjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary.
- arbitrationWe'll see what pans out from the arbitration process.
- arborealThat’s why a recent arboreal discovery nearly 20 feet (6 meters) beneath the ground caught researchers’...
- arcSwing it from side to side in a high arc overhead.
- arcadeI spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins.
- arcaneThe professor’s lecture was full of arcane references.
- archThe cat arched its back.
- archaeologicalArchaeological evidence has demythologized some parts of the Bible.
- archaeologistAfter carbon-dating the artifact, the archaeologist determined that it was of late bronze age manufacture.
- archaeologyThe building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.
- archaicThe archaic past participle shapen is only used in misshapen, ill-shapen, and well-shapen (the latter two are...
- archbishopThe bishop came to enthrone the new archbishop.
- archedHis arched back ached from the constant strain.
- archerThe deer jumped the string, so the archer missed his target.
- archeryHe has a bad aim, so he decided to join archery classes.
- archetypalUpstairs Downstairs hosts the Kennedys and Wallis Simpson (these days, in British culture, the archetypal...
- archetypeEven though the concept is new to public scrutiny, pundits recognize that the web celeb archetype is...
- archipelagoThere is no debating that there is a Gardener whose gardens are spontaneous as a sunup, no crimson and purple...
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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