How to Use have on in a Sentence

have on

verb
  • Luhrmann, 60, had on an all-white look teamed with a blue cap.
    Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Ed’s Seafood has on this weeknight – and Ed’s isn’t even open yet.
    Lawrence Specker | , al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But in truth, both sides overstate the impact this case is likely to have on the law or on the ground.
    Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
  • What effect did this have on the populace, on the country as a whole?
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But the effect a conviction could have on their vote seemed small.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Underneath the skirt, Gomez had on white pumps with a pointed toe.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Legend had on half his tux, while his daughter wore a lacy pink top.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Amid news of his death, readers shared the impact that Perry’s book had on their lives.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • That night, Van Oort had on a sleek black wig and a cape; the board’s clerk wore a cheerful yellow flower in her hair.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
  • What kind of impact did the test have on local tribes and the neighboring towns around the Los Alamos?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 July 2023
  • Ahead, some of the glossy balms, glosses, and oils that Allure editors love to have on their lips.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The conversations the two have on their trip are admirably frank.
    In Will & Harper, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Here, some of the most exciting openings this winter to have on your radar.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Three are wearing dark clothing and one has on a white hoodie.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 July 2023
  • Guests are asked to RSVP so organizers know how many books to have on hand.
    Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Is the ad tier offering a way to reduce the impact that has on subscribers?
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
  • What kind of impact did his advocacy have on the origin of the CIA?
    David Lipset, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Banks has on dark smokey eye shadow, mascara, blush, and perhaps light gloss on her lips in the photo.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • At the time, the world began to re-examine their 2002 breakup and the damage his response had on Spears' career.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Orange cones were set up 56 feet apart to replicate how much clearance the balloons will have on city streets.
    Winnie Hu Emma Rose Milligan, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The singer also addressed the negative impact the fame has had on her mental health.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • This recipe is the perfect cookie to have on hand for any unexpected guests or drop-bys.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The royal also heard about the impact this has on families.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Some things, like the effect this has on the willingness of scientists to tell us hard truths, should worry us more.
    David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Some people may be more or less sensitive to the effects salt has on blood pressure.
    Christopher Damman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But that doesn’t remotely tell the scale of impact the fifth-year defensive lineman had on the outcome.
    oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Now, more than a year later, the family is still searching for answers about what impacts the fire could have had on their health.
    Lee Hedgepeth, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Kanban is a great system for limiting how much work any one person can have on their plate at a time.
    PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Cyrus also has on a massive archival 2004 Dior by John Galliano lucite ring.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Dress it up with heels and a skirt for a night on the town, or fill it with essentials, like your passport and earbuds, to have on hand when traveling.
    Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024

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