How to Use auxiliary in a Sentence

auxiliary

1 of 2 adjective

• The odor was caused by an oil leak in the aircraft’s auxiliary power unit.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• Four auxiliary lights adorn a bull bar attached to the bumper, and four more lights extend from the roof rack.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 1 Dec. 2021
• Board and auxiliary members worked to mop up that mess.
  — USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
• Four years later, the post’s auxiliary unit was formed.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022
• The mushy whiteness of a soft sandwich bread, as the dripping tomato sogs the edges, is auxiliary for some.
  — Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 July 2023
• If your car has a 3.5mm jack, there would be an auxiliary cable for audio, too.
  — Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2022
• If the statement to be proven is not included, the LLM auxiliary objects.
  — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
• That was part of Bibb’s vision for a set of auxiliary buildings facing the Capitol.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 18 Dec. 2021
• It can even be paired with a second mic (sold separately) and can be used in the car via the FM tuner or auxiliary cord.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 13 June 2023
• That was a painful blow to the queen, who served in the auxiliary service as a driver and truck mechanic during World War II.
  — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2022
• Some of the barge skippers cranked up their auxiliary diesels to hurry to the starting line, four miles downriver.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
• The beefy front bumper carries a working winch and auxiliary lights, while the roof rack packs jerrycans, traction boards, a jack, and a toolbox.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
• At that point, an auxiliary heat source kicks on, which is less efficient.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2024
• Thankfully, the auxiliary power kicked in just in time.
  — Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 12 July 2022
• Whereas in this back auxiliary gym, there were very few coaches.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• Arcimoto says the trike has a massive range of up to 200 miles when combined with an auxiliary battery.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022
• The auxiliary lanes would directly connect some of the interchanges near the bridge, easing abrupt merges.
  — oregonlive, 2 July 2022
• With the ultimate cosign, Ice had enough auxiliary star power to launch her into the pop stratosphere and the upper echelon of the charts.
  — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• In such cases, the day-to-day running of the diocese shifts to an auxiliary bishop, a vicar general or someone else.
  — Nicole Winfield, ajc, 7 June 2023
• The ramp is closing for construction and the end result will make sure the loop ramp aligns properly with the new auxiliary lane planned for this section of the highway.
  — oregonlive, 30 May 2023
• None seem the type to push Mountcastle off first base any time soon, though there’s a chance the Orioles can get some cheap auxiliary power from any of these sources in the coming years.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• In this system, the neural net learned to do auxiliary construction, and in a humanlike way.
  — Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• But Abuelsamid said the idea might still make sense if the solar cells are used to run the car’s auxiliary systems, like the air conditioner or radio.
  — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2022
• An auxiliary light can be seen mounted on the hood, and a Jeep Performance Parts badge suggests this 4xe will be decked out with off-road goodies.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2021
• If not in flight, commercial jets have an onboard auxiliary power unit that can be used to operate the system while the plane is on the ground.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
• With more funds at its disposal, the theocracy is bound to enlarge its auxiliary forces and bring more havoc to the region.
  — Reuel Marc Gerecht, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
• Her mother stayed behind in the city as an auxiliary nurse and suffered a head injury during a bombing raid.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
• For starters, an auxiliary ballroom had to be opened up and the fire marshal begged the crowd gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center to spread out.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• The product can connect to a car via USB, Bluetooth, or audio auxiliary cables.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2022
• Instead, Havertz is now seen as an auxiliary attacker who makes up for Arsenal’s lack of a true goalscoring centre forward in the mould of someone like Erling Haaland.
  — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024

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auxiliary

2 of 2 noun

• The auxiliary donated 26 hours to the project, Doutt said.
  — Linda G. Kramer, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
• The auxiliary will send a card to the recipient or their family about the gift.
  — Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2022
• The auxiliary of the United States Air Force is conducting search patterns with ground teams on standby.
  — al, 16 Sep. 2020
• Being prepared places you at the primary instead of the auxiliary.
  — Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• All proceeds will be used by the auxiliary for special hospital projects.
  — Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2022
• All auxiliaries in the state of Maryland will be represented.
  — Joanne Bierly, baltimoresun.com, 27 Sep. 2019
• For more information about the fundraiser, visit the GoFundMe page, or the auxiliary's website.
  — Samantha West, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
• Mercy and Comfort are part of the U.S. Navy but are classified as auxiliaries, like tankers and logistic ships, rather than warships built for combat.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Mar. 2020
• But at times, Mr. Putin also appears to have found a way to employ the plant as something of a strategic auxiliary to his nuclear arsenal.
  — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2022
• The Hammits were each nominated for the medal, which is the highest decoration awarded to the auxiliary’s members.
  — Monica D. Spencer, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2021
• Currently, there are about 10 auxiliaries but, according to a city ordinance, the department can have up to 15.
  — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2019
• The post auxiliary has a fish fry every Friday (weather permitting).
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 20 Feb. 2020
• Monetary donations are also welcome and cards will be purchased by the auxiliary in your name.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2021
• Anyone is welcome: ink-blotters, auxiliaries of ink-blotters, and just Invite fans.
  — Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
• That has led to the creation of what, for all intents and purposes, is an Iranian land bridge that extends from Tehran all the way to Lebanon, which is dominated by the mullahs’ Hezbollah auxiliaries.
  — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, 15 Sep. 2017
• The auxiliary has been awarding scholarships for 46 years totaling more than $1.1 million.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2019
• No action has currently been taken against Suchan, as the auxiliary is a separate entity from the Hudson Legion post.
  — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 4 June 2021
• Proceeds from the event will go to the auxiliary's Firefighter Cancer Prevention Initiative.
  — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2018
• Over the faint objections of law enforcement, and the even fainter qualms of President Wilson, nearly a quarter of a million men joined this group, an official auxiliary to the Department of Justice.
  — Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2022
• Founded in the 1950s, the auxiliary supports The Salvation Army’s social service programs through fundraising, donations, and volunteer work.
  — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023
• Butler’s time in the Marines coincided with its transformation from a Navy auxiliary to having its own identity and purpose as a colonial infantry.
  — Patrick Iber, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2022
• The chapter’s youth auxiliaries sponsor programs throughout the year that focus on anti-bullying, self-esteem, mentoring and healthy eating and yoga.
  — Staff Report, The Aegis, 14 Feb. 2018
• Armed civilian groups have been an intermittent presence on the border for years, portraying themselves as auxiliaries to the Border Patrol and operating in areas where agents are not stationed.
  — Fox News, 24 June 2019
• So without getting into details on the lesser categories of vessels like auxiliaries and sealift, the fiscal 2024 long-range shipbuilding plan is not adequate to assure U.S. maritime dominance over the long run.
  — Loren Thompson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• Very quickly, staff in other sectors—teachers, doctors, nurses, and nursing auxiliaries—together with large numbers of pensioners and students joined them in striking.
  — Sylvain Cypel, The New York Review of Books, 17 Jan. 2020
• To promote effective interaction with the male auxiliary.
  — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022
• These forces function as auxiliaries to Syrian military power, having participated in both battles and sieges on behalf of Assad and Iran.
  — Behnam Ben Taleblu, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2018
• What is more, Pakistan’s army has long considered Islamist militants as useful auxiliaries in their regional rivalry with India.
  — The Economist, 11 Jan. 2018
• In bigger archdioceses, the archbishop cannot make long visits at many parishes; the auxiliaries will have to bear the brunt of most parish visitations.
  — Thomas J. Reese, Archbishop, 1989
• Some groups are official police auxiliaries but others are essentially costumed social clubs.
  — Washington Post, 8 June 2018

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024