How to Use countdown in a Sentence

countdown

noun

• The event will be broadcast, with a countdown clock projected on City Hall.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021
• Celebrate the last day of 2021 with music and a countdown to noon.
  — Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Dec. 2021
• Kid-friendly early countdown at 8 p.m. cincinnatizoo.org.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
• Cruise includes party favors, DJ, countdown to noon and lunch buffet.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
• And Tokyo canceled its world-famous Shibuya Crossing countdown.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2021
• Prior to the biggest countdown of the year, many workers spend their New Year’s Eve working.
  — Taylor Avery, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2021
• The company unveiled the wearable internet website this week, with a countdown to its launch in 22 days.
  — Corein Carter, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
• The big picture: The Valley has several events to celebrate the countdown to next year.
  — Jessica Boehm, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
• As the countdown to Christmas begins, many may be wondering about the holiday forecast.
  — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
• Each day leading up to Christmas, open a new door or pocket to reveal a small treat, toy, or message, making the countdown to Christmas feel extra magical.
  — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
• Now the countdown begins to the next men’s World Cup in 2026.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
• Here’s how to live stream the 2023 New Year’s Eve countdown and ball drop for free.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2023
• Here’s how to watch or livestream the 2021 New Year’s Eve countdown and ball drop for free.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2021
• Speaking of which, the countdown to the end of the Long Wharf at Long Wharf has begun.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022
• One of the features of the videos is a countdown clock in the upper left hand corner.
  — Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• The Olympics may still be underway, but the countdown to the 2024 US Open is on!
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024
• Here’s how to watch or live stream the 2022 New Year’s Eve countdown and ball drop for free.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2022
• Look for a banner with a free game and countdown, and click the green button to claim the game.
  — Jason Cohen, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2022
• The countdown may simply be trolling; trolls have a thing for bridges.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 6 May 2022
• And so the countdown continues: Two more wins get the Celtics to the Finals.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022
• Here is our countdown of the top 15 most ubiquitous songs of the past three months.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022
• For the second time, Flume has won triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2023
• Apple has a website to help fans keep track of the countdown.
  — James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
• The launch was aborted with 30 seconds left on the countdown clock.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
• And the countdown is on: The next drawing is on Friday, August 1.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 3 Aug. 2023
• The countdown to closing had begun with a clearance sale, and the store was mobbed.
  — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
• The dripping of the I.V. felt less like a remedy than a countdown.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
• So the metaphor fit, and the D-Day countdown made sense for the episode, which has a very top-of-the-rollercoaster feeling to it.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022
• The countdown was timed to hit zero at 12:34 a.m. Thursday.
  — William Harwood, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2023
• That countdown clock is a nightmare about to come true for Windows users the world over.
  — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Jan 2025