How to Use ahead of in a Sentence

ahead of

preposition

• She got ahead of me.
• We have some hard work ahead of us.
• The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates.
• They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us.
• The company is working hard to stay one step ahead of the competition.
• They were trailing us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're ahead of us by 7.
• That night, the vote count put Roth 30 votes ahead of Green.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
• As alliances are formed ahead of the second round, the vote could go both ways.
  — Katarina Hoije, Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar. 2024
• Here’s what to know about his legal saga ahead of the hearing.
  — Maite Fernández Simon, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
• And ahead of the new year, Gomez also showed some love to a couple of other cast mates.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
• Now is the moment to shop ahead of beach season and snag some of the best swimsuits on Amazon.
  — Eunice Bruno, seventeen.com, 12 May 2023
• Attendees went on their way singing, ahead of the final day of events.
  — Essence, 24 Sep. 2023
• Do your best to prepare ahead of time and have a back-up plan to mitigate some of those nerves.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
• These days, most stylists require clients to send a deposit and come washed and blow dried ahead of the appointment.
  — Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
• The horsemen are a key part of Spanish bullfighting, to tire the bull ahead of its final death at the hands of the matador.
  — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
• The show just opened in Milan, a world premiere, ahead of touring to museums around the world.
  — Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
• The swell arrived just ahead of two weak, back-to-back storms that will dart through San Diego County this weekend.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• And with prices starting as low as $25, this set should be a no-brainer purchase ahead of your next trip.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
• The Black and Yellows traveled to Munich as the league leaders, one point ahead of Bayern.
  — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• The position remains in flux ahead of this weekend’s matchup in Tempe.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
• The hour-long event at Cuyamaca College will be one of the last public forums held ahead of the Nov. 7 special election.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
• But some campaigns and outside groups have announced their fundraising hauls ahead of the deadline as shows of strength.
  — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 10 July 2023
• Then SpaceX plans to fly an unpiloted demonstration mission to land Starship on the Moon, ahead of the first crew flight.
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
• Yet no civilians were warned about the test ahead of time, and they weren’t evacuated before or after the test.
  — Lesley M.m. Blume, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• Then Ohtani got back to work ahead of an exhibition game against the Angels, his former club.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• Businesses will be required to disclose all charges ahead of time.
  — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 1 May 2024
• But Donald departed last summer, months ahead of the end of her contract.
  — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
• When chatting with Nélisse on Zoom ahead of the release of the episode, the 23-year-old who plays the younger version of Melanie Lynskey’s character, is cheery and forthcoming.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
• The team went so far as to recruit fans and locals to help shovel snow in the stadium for $20 an hour ahead of Monday's contest.
  — Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2024
• Wild turkeys would emerge out of nowhere, scrabbling ahead of us in a conga line before flying into the trees.
  — Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024