Example Sentences: Words Starting with L
560 words starting with L, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- llamaWe had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.
- loCompare Hokkien 亂／乱 (loān) and 四散 (sì-sòaⁿ).
- loadI struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.
- loaderIn order to flash a custom ROM to a phone, the boot loader must be unlocked first.
- loadingThe loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
- loafEach day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
- loaferSomeone must explain to Sunak about the time bomb ticking beneath his £1,000 loafers.
- loamShell sand is a useful manure for clay soils, heavy loams, and newly reclaimed bogs.
- loanBecause of the loan that John made to me, I was able to pay my tuition for the upcoming semester.
- loathI was loath to return to the office without the Henderson file.
- loatheI loathe scrubbing toilets.
- loathingThe man's loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him.
- lobThe guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.
- lobbyI had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.
- lobbyistThe mayor often gives a lobbyist the floor.
- lobeA lobe of lava was crawling down the side of the volcano.
- lobsterOh for a hotel on the oceanside and lobster or crab at every dinner!
- localWe prefer local produce.
- localeBeing near running water and good shade, the explorers decided it was a good locale for setting up camp.
- localityThis shows temporal locality of reference in action because the CPU accesses i at three points in a short...
- localizeThe intent of the aphorism "think globally, act locally" was to spur action by localizing the challenge.
- locallyThese things are locally separated.
- locateI really can't locate the sever files.
- locationNext, you need to path to the location of the executable and run it from there.
- lockIf you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
- lockdownI'm not about to let the lockdown stop me from going to the beach every day.
- lockerThe student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school.
- locoAll persons in loco parentis have a responsibility to care for the child.
- locomotionPlanidial instars generally are highly sclerotized and have functional legs or other means of locomotion.
- locomotiveThe train was formed of a locomotive and a rake of six coaches.
- locusThe cafeteria was the locus of activity.
- locustWe had a hard year last year, with the locust swarms and all that.
- lodeAn exception is a gold lode discovered about 1930 near Sleitat Mountain (4), where about $200 in gold was...
- lodgeThe tribe consists of about two hundred lodges, that is, of about a thousand individuals.
- lodgingThe poor family were turned out of their lodgings at only an hour's notice.
- loessThe Yellow River—the “Sorrow of China”—comes down from the loess hills into the great plain of China on a...
- loftWe're getting a loft con done next year.
- loftyA goal from Steven Caulker, just after the hour mark, was enough to hand victory to Malky Mackay's men, with...
- logThey walked across the stream on a fallen log.
- logarithmIf x is the logarithm of y, then y is the antilogarithm of x.
- logarithmicThe widths of the intervals decrease as in a logarithmic scale.
- logicIt's hard to work out his system of logic.
- logicalIt's not logical, it's God!
- logisticsThe logistics of the operation required careful planning.
- logoHow many new logos did we close this quarter?
- logosHow many new logos did we close this quarter?
- loinI cooked a loin for dinner tonight.
- loiterFor some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.
- lollThe ox stood lolling in the furrow.
- lollipopHe tried to put one past the band director by giving her a jalapeño-flavored lollipop.
- lollyWhen you kids form a straight line I'll hand out the lollies.
- loneThe lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
- lonelinessThe loneliness resulting from the loss of loved ones, lack of purpose in life, and social discrimination is a...
- lonelyOnce upon a time a little princess lived with her mother in a lonely castle.
- lonerI actually enjoy being a loner.
- lonesomeI sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome.
- longI need a long piece of wood.
- longevityGrandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
- longitudeBut was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen?
- longitudinalThe motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll.
- longtimeMy longtime friend, since birth actually, called and gently broke the bad news to me.
- looI'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute; can you hold my bag?
- lookThey kept looking at me.
- lookoutWe kept a lookout all night, but nobody came.
- loomThe clouds loomed over the mountains.
- loopArches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
- loopholeThe sun had shifted round, and the myriad windows of the Ministry of Truth, with the light no longer shining...
- looseThis wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.
- looselyInsert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them.
- loosenAfter the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt.
- lootThe loot from the sack of Constantinople included the head of John the Baptist.
- lopHadway wi ye man, ye liftin wi lops.
- lopeHe loped along, hour after hour, not fast but steady and covering much ground.
- lopsidedCarrying a heavy suitcase, he walked with a lopsided gait.
- lorNext time lor.
- lordThe Tobacco Lords were a group of Scottish merchants and slave traders who in the 18th century made enormous...
- lordlyShow us your lordly might: demonstrate that you can order people and get them to obey.
- lordshipMay I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?
- loreLore documents reveal that she was backstabbed by her subordinate, who wanted to become king, and she feels...
- lorryWe could see the lorry in the mirror, so decided to change lanes.
- losThe los had been brought from a northern part of the United States.
- loseIf you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.
- loserIn a two-horse race there is always one winner and one loser.
- lossPeople are less willing to take a risk to make a gain than to avoid a loss.
- lotThe Lord divided the land to the tribes, each according to his lot.
- lotionThat salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
- lotteryDave plays the lottery almost every week, but always picks different numbers.
- lotusImages of lotus seed heads are often reported as inducing trypophobia.
- loudTurn that music down; it's too loud.
- loudlyHe spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street.
- loudspeakerClick the loudspeaker icon to configure audio settings.
- loungeWe like to spend our Sundays lounging about at home in our pyjamas.
- louseIf that louse makes a play for me, he'll get hit with Chicago lightning!"
- lousyI worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.
- loutGet out of bed, you lazy lout!
- lovableShe is impatient. She is mercurial. She is feisty. All that said, she is still lovable.
- loveA mother’s love is not easily shaken.
- lovelyIt's a lovely day and the sun is shining.
- loverAll right, my lover?
- lovingTheirs was a chaste marriage, loving and content.
- lovinglyHe has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats.
- lowShe had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.
- lowerI could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.
- lowlandThe lowland region was prone to flooding during the rainy season.
- lowlyDespite their lowly status, all city pigeons come from domestic pigeons, which were once popular as both pets...
- loyalDogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.
- loyalistMost estimates place one-third of Americans as loyalist, one-third on the fence, to be swayed by whomever was...
- loyaltyHe showed loyalty to his local football club after successive relegations.
- lubricantMany lubricants are greaseless, being based on graphite or silicone.
- lubricateIf your bicycle chain is squeaking you should lubricate it.
- lubricationOil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
- lucidThe patient was more lucid in her nonmanic phase.
- luckThe raffle is just a matter of luck.
- luckilyThey luckily escaped injury.
- luckyThe downed pilot is very lucky to be alive.
- lucrativeBroadcasting can be a lucrative field, but very few people end up on the air.
- lucyLucy divorced Steve when she discovered that he had been unfaithful.
- ludicrousHe made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
- lugThe pack is a heavy lug.
- luggageWe watched our luggage being loaded into the hold of the plane.
- lukeIn fack, very luke.'
- lukewarmWash it in lukewarm water.
- lullThe storm lulled.
- lumbarTry to avoid overcontracting the lumbar muscle.
- lumberThey’ve lumbered me with all these suitcases.
- lumenThe airway lumen was also partially occluded by seroproteinaceous fluid and cell debris intermixed with mucin.
- luminousBut had these mountains been diaphanous, we could never have seen those luminous montuosities.
- lumpStir the gravy until there are no more lumps.
- lumpyI don't know which was worse, the lumpy soup or the lumpy bed.
- lunarAccording to the Metonic cycle, a lunar calendar begins on the same solar date every 19 years.
- lunaticWhile there are other races (or individuals—heaven forgive me, I am no ethnologist) who think you a criminal...
- lunchAfter the funeral there was a lunch for those who didn't go to the cemetery.
- luncheonMost people thought the food at the luncheon was mediocre.
- lunchtimeIt's almost lunchtime, so I think I'll finish up later this afternoon.
- lungHe no longer has the lungs to play long rallies like he used to.
- lungeI lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun.
- lupusAll breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.
- lurchThe train remained stationary for a few moments, before lurching forward along the track.
- lureI lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there.
- luridThe accident was described with lurid detail.
- lurkHis client’s lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic...
- lusciousThere were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.
- lushThat meal was lush! We have to go to that restaurant again sometime!
- lustSeeing Leslie fills me with a passionate lust.
- lusterAfter so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster.
- lustfulMany of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious...
- lustrousIt was a hot noon in July; and his face, lustrous with perspiration, beamed with barbaric good humor.
- lustyLooking for some hot, hard and hunky fun or a lusty lost weekend at the beach?
- luteSir Anthony got out a lute and began to strum, pausing every so often to adjust the tension on the catguts.
- luxeWhen it comes to advertising, he says, the much talked-about idea that luxe is recession-proof has been...
- luxuriantThus, to find luxuriant growths of seaweeds unaffected by man, one must go to the Channel Islands where...
- luxuriousHe has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats.
- luxuryBeing a person of slender means, he was unable to afford any luxuries.
- lymphBlood and lymph vessels are found in humans; xylem and phloem vessels are found in plants.
- lymphaticLymphadenoid tissue includes the lymph glands, spleen, bone marrow, and tonsils, and the lymphatic tissue of...
- lymphocyteThe cocultures of HeLa cells and lymphocytes were incubated for 24 hours.
- lynchSoldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals...
- lyricThe lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme.
- lyricalBackpack rap is often synonymous with underground rap, in which the focus is on lyrical craft.
- lyricismMost ambitious of all perhaps is Dark Ballet, a long concept-song about Joan of Arc in which the lyricism of...
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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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