How to use unto in a sentence
40 example sentences · conjunction, preposition
Unto means up to the time or degree that; until. Example: “Unto This Last (John Ruskin)”
Examples of unto by meaning
conjunctionUp to the time or degree that; until.
- Unto This Last (John Ruskin)
prepositionUp to; indicates a motion towards a thing and then stopping at it.
- Sir Gawain rode unto the nearby castle.
prepositionUntil a particular time.
- faithful unto death
More sentences with unto
- "Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you" is a good law to follow.From the entry law
- Command unto the guards that they diligently wake.From the entry wake
- Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer.From the entry Philemon
- And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.From the entry water
- For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.From the entry Chloe
- And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.From the entry Jadon
- Who has cringed unto the dust and let fall the sword from his hand?2018, Zygmunt Krasiński, translated by Charles S. Kraszewski, Dramatic Works, London: Glagoslav Publications, →ISBN. From the entry doddard
- If we would exercise ourselves unto godliness, we must refuse profane and old-womanish tales.2001, Witness Lee, Life-Study of 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, page 73. From the entry old-womanish
- "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof," she said aloud.1998, Paula Marshall, “The Deserted Bride. Chapter 1.”, in Marie-Louise Hall, Paula Marshall, The Elizabethan Collection, Richmond…. From the entry sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
- The others of my cattans and wagadashes I will and bequeth unto my aforesaied sonne Joseph.1995, William Corr, Adams the Pilot: The Life and Times of Captain William Adams, 1564-1620. From the entry wagadash
- Kafka's illnesses are more existential than physical; they are like Kierkegaard's "sickness unto death."1990 April 1, Anatole Broyard, “Good Books about Being Sick”, in New York Times, retrieved 19 Jul 2015. From the entry sickness unto death
- He provokes, inspires, pontificates and jargonizes unto "hegemony" and "archaic parental imagos."1982 Jan. 14, John Leonard, "Books of the Times" (book review of The Age of Desire by Joel Kovel), New York Times (retrieved 29 Nov 2012). From the entry jargonize
- But one left me awroth and went in unto thy table.1976, “Collected Early poems of Ezra Pound”, in Malrin, →ISBN, page 34. From the entry awrath
- By no means should he rule arbitrarily, nor was he a law unto himself.1969, David Little, “The Old English Order and Its Anglican Defenders”, in Religion, Order, and Law: A Study in Pre-Revolutionary England…. From the entry law unto oneself
- The potlatcher creates such obligations; he is making others render unto him in the future.1965, Cyrus S. Belshaw, Traditional Exchange and Modern Markets, page 26. From the entry potlatcher
- A projector of such unusual design as the Belshazzar is a type unto itself.1950, Film User Year Book, page 39. From the entry Belshazzar
- Yea, upon a stoned couch and drunkened unto death upon the bittered draught of Rome!1917, Patience Worth, The Sorry Tale, page 153. From the entry drunken
- In that life he would be a new creature, free to be a law unto himself.1910, Basil King, chapter VI, in The Wild Olive: A Novel, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC, part I (Ford), page…. From the entry law unto oneself
- TikTok recipes – or FoodTok, to use the parlance of the people – are a genre unto themselves.2022 August 5, Lauren Sams, “How TikTok is taking over your kitchen”, in Australian Financial Review. From the entry FoodTok
- Jem detached his pince-nez, and while wiping them repeated in a deep voice, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord."2015, Harper Lee, chapter 5, in Go Set a Watchman, page 64. From the entry pince-nez
- The Lord is ready to change that situation of your unbehaving children only if you cast your cares unto Him.2010, Neliswa Mkhize, If the Lord Is My Shepherd, Why Should I Lack?, page 49. From the entry unbehaving
- They fear that trying to find the homeless homes translates into raising the taxes they must render unto Caesar.2008 January 21, Sarah Vowell, “Radical love gets a holiday”, in New York Times, retrieved 01 Jul 2016. From the entry render unto Caesar
- But in the modern era of political money, where the race for cash has effectively become a campaign unto itself, Mr.2007 July 14, Mike Mcintire, “Clinton Backer’s Ties to Powerful Cut Both Ways”, in New York Times. From the entry entwinement
- Bores and aigers of gore and flame burst and pour from Hells, reified, Or Wounds, rather: Doom-gathered Kenosis unto Self-Deicide.2007, Nathan Redman, Bloodwork, →ISBN, page 167. From the entry aiger
- This crisis is not a healthy one, but a sickness unto death, a decadence that threatens to destroy our society.2007, Frederick Turner, Culture of Hope: A New Birth of the Classical Spirit, →ISBN, page 1. From the entry sickness unto death
- Yea, unto the Penguin she gives her Greatest Gifts, for has not even the Apple embraced the Penguin?2007 October 3, DreadGeekGirl, “The Bible is Scientific”, in Atheism vs Christianity (Google Groups), archived from the original on 20 Oct…. From the entry embrace the penguin
- It was the proud Dame Grimhild The wine with spices blends; And unto many a hero free She messengers outsends.2006, George Borrow, Clement Shorter, The Works of George Borrow. From the entry outsend
- Such are rotten members of the visible body: but never had any union unto the Head at all.1995, David G. Miller, The Word Made Flesh Made Word, →ISBN. From the entry paintery
- Nārada asks nothing less of the bhakta than complete surrender and complete dedication unto the will of Bhagavān.1991, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Nārada-bhakti-sūtra, The Secrets of Transcendental Love, page 114. From the entry bhakti
- Therefore I call unto thee, repent before me.a. 1982, Bobbi Morris (?), quoted in Steven M. Tipton, Getting Saved from the Sixties: Moral Meaning in Conversion and Cultural Change…. From the entry thyselves
- Tightly constructed, elaborately designed, it is complete unto itself.1981 December 5, Michael Bronski, “Coming (Out) to Opera”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 20, page 6. From the entry age of reason
- In this way, you could liken mundania unto a sea, whose tides lap onto the beach of fandom.1965 February 23, Chris Priest, “Postscripts”, in Hyphen, number 37, published 1987. From the entry mundania
- Just one day at a time or as a Great Man said, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."1960 September, Hazel Scott, “The Truth about Me: Pianist-singer Makes First Comment on Controversial Marriage, Scores Show Business…. From the entry sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
- Shirk may be committed in ascribing to other than God functions of protection, providence, knowledge, worshippability, that belong only unto God.1959 July, Kenneth Cragg, “The Meaning of Ẓulm in the Qurʾān”, in The Muslim World, volume XLIX, number 3, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Blackwell…. From the entry worshippability
- O Four-faced Lord, quickly offer the Arghya unto me, since no one can (compete) even with one croreth of my portion.1950, “End of Arjuna’s Pilgrimage”, in J[agdish] L[al] Shastri, editor, The Skanda-Purāṇa (Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Series…. From the entry croreth
- Have I not these four years past been as a brother unto thee, and wilt thou still be secret toward us?”1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 18. From the entry darken
- The door sprang subtlely open unto me, and said "Go!"1911 & 1914, Friedrich Nietzsche, translated by Thomas Common, edited by Oscar Levy, Friedrich Nietzsche[:] Thus Spake Zarathustra[.] A…. From the entry subtlely
Meaning of unto
- conjunction Up to the time or degree that; until.
- preposition Up to; indicates a motion towards a thing and then stopping at it.
- preposition To; indicates an indirect object.
Questions about unto in a sentence
- How do you use unto in a sentence?
- Unto is used as a conjunction and preposition. For example: “Unto This Last (John Ruskin)”
- What is a short sentence with unto?
- “faithful unto death”
- What does unto mean?
- Unto means up to the time or degree that; until.
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