How to Use denote in a Sentence

denote

verb

• Her death denoted the end of an era.
• The word “derby” can denote a horse race or a kind of hat.
• Unix, however, uses a bare line feed to denote that a new line should be started.
  — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 9 May 2018
• Over the years, the expression came to denote anything worthless.
  — Elizabeth Lowry, WSJ, 4 May 2018
• Her concrete casts of latex gloves serve as a dual symbol, denoting both the people who shape history and those who suffer through it.
  — New York Times, 10 May 2018
• Womanliness is denoted by fancy gown and masculinity by vests and tight pants.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• In the Army, the rank of captain denotes a relatively junior officer.
  — Ryan Browne, CNN, 25 Apr. 2018
• Boxes mounted above a long, golden wood bench hold an army of mason jars and a chalkboard set below the standard menu denotes the multitude of daily specials.
  — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2018
• On a 1-5 scale, five is the Lions’ biggest need, and the year after each player’s name denotes the final season of their contract.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2018
• Shell casings were strewn across the residential street, denoted by yellow evidence markers.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Indeed, police officers placed about 22 evidence markers to denote where the shell casings fell outside the emergency room.
  — Elyssa Cherney, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2018
• What’s clinically denoted by the word ‘bi-polarity’ is something puny compared to what’s brandished by Sabbath.
  — The Economist, 23 May 2018
• Hulot’s appearance denotes the soul of the man within: the eccentric striped socks, brown suede shoes, trousers too short, a pipe as iconic as Inspector Maigret’s.
  — Peter Cowie, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2018
• The trade in animal parts used for traditional medicine or to denote high status, especially in China and Vietnam, is an even bigger racket.
  — The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
• The light blue and light red districts denote districts represented by members (light blue: Democratic, light red: Republican) who voted nay on the farm bill.
  — John Patty, Vox, 21 May 2018
• Red orbs denote things like stop lines, cross walks and road signs.
  — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2018
• Lightly mark both sides of the joist, then make a third mark in the middle to denote the center point.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• The rugs may also be hung on walls to denote a space for worship.
  — Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
• Her title has been used by the monarchy since the 14th century to denote the wife of the Prince of Wales.
  — Emily Zemler, Allure, 13 Dec. 2023
• That’s a head fake: the word is used in the French sense, and denotes more appetizers.
  — New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
• Use fences and hedges to denote the garden's boundaries.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
• In other words, a king can only be a monarch, while queen can denote monarch or the wife of a monarch.
  — James Hookway, WSJ, 9 Apr. 2021
• White lines denote a basketball court, and a sedan is parked on top of the blue painted area in front of the hoop.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2019
• This week, staffers have been zip-tying seats to denote where fans cannot sit.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2021
• One figure is a wash of blues and pinks, a few hazy lines denoting her waist and thigh.
  — Christina Cacouris, Marie Claire, 11 Sep. 2018
• The announcement did not denote the status of the agreement with ASC.
  — al, 26 Apr. 2023
• The button even glows blue, orange or red to denote cool, warm or hot.
  — Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022
• Noom claims that the colors do not denote good foods or bad foods but serve as more of a portion guide.
  — Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
• The suffix denotes having the qualities or characteristics of the root word—in this case, implying someone who acts like a boss.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
• An asterisk denotes that totals were submitted the following morning.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024