How to Use await in a Sentence

await

verb

• The same fate awaits us all.
• A crowd of people awaited the train.
• He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
• Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
• We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
• Claim your share of their followers, and await the next opening. VI.
  — Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2022
• And on third base: A massive number of new clean energy projects await approval for permits and connection to the electric grid.
  — Ray Long, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
• But adding more of those to the mix while also having the other two levels playing at a high level would be a good way to head into the off week and the second half of the season where better teams await.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
• Most asylum seekers cannot have their claims quickly processed at the border, and are released into the U.S. to await legal proceedings.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 2 Oct. 2022
• As fans eagerly await the November 13 premiere, one star of the show made a very fashionable appearance in France.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 9 Oct. 2022
• The hub includes a clothing store where cosmetic items like pants, tops and masks are sold at two different types of currency, a sneak peek into the in-game and real-world microtransaction systems that await.
  — Gene Park, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
• The issue awaits a ruling from the state Supreme Court.
  — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2024
• The deal made its way through the House and then the Senate, and now awaits Biden's signature.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 3 June 2023
• In return, an eight-percent slice of the pie awaits me.
  — Jay Bulger, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
• The Houston Astros await in the next round, but first these teams will look to break the 2-2 series tie.
  — cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022
• The same fate could await the Nissan Versa, which first went on sale in the summer of 2006.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
• Four of the co-defendants have pleaded guilty and the rest await trial.
  — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
• For the long time Philo fans an Easter egg awaits in the form of a pair of polka-dot pony pumps.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
• New journeys await at the end of Shadow and Bone season 2.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 18 Mar. 2023
• Beneath the bed was a live bomb, awaiting its next victim.
  — Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
• Maybe that’s what awaits us inside the circumference of the moat.
  — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• So, what awaits the 28-year-old Elliott in New England?
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• At the venue, her group settled down on the lawn and anxiously awaited for Kahan to grace the stage.
  — Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
• Two have been settled out of court, while a third is still awaiting trial.
  — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• He was transported to the Lake County jail to await a bond hearing on the warrants.
  — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
• Sapp is free now, awaiting his new trial, and Jones again is a central figure in the case.
  — The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
• Vibes: Plenty of tables a bar with room for 16 people await.
  — Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
• And some great weekend trips, shows, concerts and other fun stuff await.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• She was taken to the Solon Jail to await further proceedings from the village.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 4 Nov. 2022
• Then, after a turkey-and-dressing lunch (and in most cases, a nap), the streets fill with thousands of people anxiously awaiting Santa’s spirited 6pm countdown to light the Canopy.
  — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024