How to Use belong in a Sentence

belong

verb

• She was here for 15 years, but she never really belonged.
• The final share of blame might even belong to the system itself.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Jan. 2023
• And then, second, why does this artist belong in our collection?
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2023
• The will for meaning and to belong can be the glue that holds people together.
  — Loubna Noureddin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
• Other goodies that belong in their gym bag include a bra and black leggings set from Nike.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
• Small distances can mean big differences: Two homes only steps away from each other could belong to different school districts.
  — Belinda Epps, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
• The findings from that one additional question mark a starting point for schools to think about connectedness and belonging for students, Adams said.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
• So how can managers enhance both productivity and belonging among employees transitioning back to full-time office work?
  — Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
• The 2022 Patriots, quite simply, do not belong in the NFL playoffs.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
• Composed primarily of civil servants and military officials, the yangban—a class to which Jong-ryeo would have belonged— were the highest tier of a rigid caste system.
  — Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
• Participation can significantly increase self-esteem and provide a deep sense of belonging.
  — Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
• Wipe out the drawer and put the things that belong there back.
  — Kate McGregor, housebeautiful.com, 9 May 2023
• That alone should put the Big 12 on notice: The Bearcats belong.
  — Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2024
• The crying wolf call of great tits belongs in this box of tricks.
  — Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
• These spiky blooms belong at the back of your border in full sun.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 18 Jan. 2023
• But the 17-year-old doesn’t think police belong in schools.
  — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
• Blazy, with his fount of ideas, belongs firmly in the future camp.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
• The ideology holds that a home belongs first to guests and God, and then to the owner.
  — Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
• But this begs the question, does oil belong on or in pizza?
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
• Courtesy of Bushtops The rule for spotting game in the bush is to look for what doesn’t belong.
  — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
• And where do many young people turn to feel that sense of belonging?
  — Alex Miller, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
• If the item isn’t labeled a 1, 2 or 5, Aldridge said, it won’t be recycled and belongs in the black bin.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• But let the locals also feel the same sense of belonging.
  — Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024
• Kids These Days What happens when someone who doesn’t belong on the field jumps over the guardrail?
  — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 13 July 2024
• That’s because those pants belong there, at least for now.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
• There are the other singers on the choir team, various rivals and members of the church the choir belongs to.
  — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
• But for many people, the feeling is the same: Here is somebody who doesn’t belong.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023
• Many of them say the term injures their self-image and sense of belonging.
  — Daniel Oto-Peralías, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
• Beyond the texture, the bedding looks like a set that belongs in a 5-star hotel.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2023
• There was an outcry from some country music fans who thought the song didn’t belong in the genre.
  — Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024