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How to use though in a sentence

40 example sentences · adverb, conjunction

Though means despite that; however. Example: “I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.”

Examples of though by meaning

adverbDespite that; however.

  • I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.
  • So they got married. That, though, was not the end of the story.

adverbUsed to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

  • "Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?"

conjunctionDespite the fact that; although.

  • Though it is risky, it is worth taking the chance.
  • Astute businessman though he was, my brother was capable of extreme recklessness.
  • Actual perpetrators though they were, the criminals never admitted it in court.

conjunctionIf, that, even if.

  • We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.

More sentences with though

  • The product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.From the entry product
  • Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.From the entry bit
  • They daredn't tell me the truth, even though I dared (to) acknowledge my mistake to them.From the entry dare
  • Though over six feet tall, the man was very small and ashamed to undress.From the entry small
  • Though Lena is a vegetarian, she doesn't have any problem with eating fish.From the entry fish
  • Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.From the entry sister-in-law
  • By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.From the entry habit
  • No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan, though I do burn.From the entry tan
  • The older boy won, even though his opponent had been granted a handicap of five meters.From the entry handicap
  • The patients, (al)though getting stronger, will not come off their medications.From the entry although
  • Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.From the entry browbeat
  • Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.From the entry polygamy
  • The note D♭ is spelled differently from C♯, even though they sound equivalent.From the entry spell
  • Every once in a while, though, Idol comes across an unusual talent who just blows everyone away.From the entry unusual
  • Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War.From the entry pawn
  • Apologizing for losing your temper, even though you were badly provoked, showed real class.From the entry class
  • The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.From the entry tar
  • Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother.From the entry stand by
  • This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.From the entry process
  • A toss of a loaded die is still random, though biased.From the entry random
  • Her ex is still sending her flowers, even though she has moved on.From the entry ex
  • Though originally thought to be genuine, the diaries are now generally considered a work of fiction.From the entry work of fiction
  • He walked into the room with an air of confidence, though it seemed like just airs.From the entry airs
  • Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.From the entry manage
  • The two cats were as like as though they had come from the same litter.From the entry like
  • I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.From the entry nay
  • 'Tis easy to do this experiment, though nay substance will do: we shall need a special one.From the entry nay
  • Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.From the entry feeble
  • Though legally single nations, many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.From the entry nation
  • Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.From the entry prose
  • The supervisor was never fired, though countless accusations of dishonesty were afloat.From the entry afloat
  • Though he had lived in England for many years, a faint accent betrayed his Swedish origin.From the entry betray
  • Yellow is a secondary light color, though a primary CMYK color.From the entry secondary

Meaning of though

  1. adverb Despite that; however.
  2. adverb Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
  3. conjunction Despite the fact that; although.

Full definition of though

Questions about though in a sentence

How do you use though in a sentence?
Though is used as an adverb and conjunction. For example: “I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.”
What is a short sentence with though?
“"Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?"”
What does though mean?
Though means despite that; however.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: though (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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