How to use although in a sentence
40 example sentences · conjunction
Although means though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. Example: “Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.”
Examples of although by meaning
conjunctionThough, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
- Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.
- Although proven, the accusation was ignored by the court.
- With the north London derby to come at the weekend, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp opted to rest many of his key players, although he brought back Aaron Lennon after a month out through injury.2011 September 29, Jon Smith, “Tottenham 3-1 Shamrock Rovers”, in BBC Sport
conjunctionBut, except.
- It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.
More sentences with although
- The word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and "deliberately."From the entry connotation
- Although written the same, the words lead (the metal) and lead (the verb) have totally different etymologies.From the entry etymology
- He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work.From the entry take
- Although not a direct cause, the border skirmish was certainly a collateral incitement for the war.From the entry collateral
- Although I don't speak Chinese, I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.From the entry talk
- In the idiom of the day, they were sutlers, although today they'd probably be called vendors.From the entry idiom
- Although not born in the country, she qualifies for nationality through her grandparents.From the entry born
- Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder.From the entry lightning
- Although it's hard to get right, please attempt to do so.From the entry attempt
- The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.From the entry recast
- I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.From the entry respect
- Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well—the lowest decile was over 50%.From the entry decile
- Although the label priced this poster at three pounds, I got it for two.From the entry label
- He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.From the entry label
- He avoided being seen gazing at her chest, although he dearly longed to stare.From the entry chest
- Although he has a number of admirers, he prefers to remain single.From the entry admirer
- Although it was a little impractical, Elmer held his revolvers akimbo because to him it looked cool.From the entry akimbo
- Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.From the entry allow
- He spoke to the apparition, and although its lips did not move, he somehow heard its reply.From the entry apparition
- Although I work from home, I visit the office for a meeting every other day.From the entry every other
- Although politically he claims to be a Democrat, his actions are more Republican.From the entry politically
- Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.From the entry approve
- Although the content had been deleted from his blog, it was still found on some mirrors.From the entry mirror
- Although many grapevines have geographical names, these rarely reflect their real origin, if known at all.From the entry grapevine
- Although the elderly man felt mounting pain from his illness, he never complained or puled.From the entry pule
- Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.From the entry return
- Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses, although there are many feral horses throughout the world.From the entry wild
- Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.From the entry effort
- Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.From the entry harm
- Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.From the entry issue
- They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.From the entry mostly
- Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally.From the entry naturally
- Although the car was quite rickety, he could negotiate the curves very well.From the entry negotiate
- Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.From the entry encouraging
- Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved impervious to the weather.From the entry impervious
- Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes.From the entry palmate
Meaning of although
- conjunction Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
- conjunction But, except.
Questions about although in a sentence
- How do you use although in a sentence?
- Although is used as a conjunction. For example: “Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.”
- What is a short sentence with although?
- “Although proven, the accusation was ignored by the court.”
- What does although mean?
- Although means though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: although (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes 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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