How to Use in-between in a Sentence

in-between

1 of 2 adjective or noun

• That leaves the games in-between as the grinder of the 2023 schedule.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2023
• From the stage to the big and small screens and in-between, Debbie Allen does it all.
  — Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
• The two were seen chatting and laughing in-between scenes of the new film Wolfs.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
• And come fall, through a sweater over the pants for the perfect in-between weather look.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
• Keep scrolling to see the top trends of the in-between season—and get your shopping carts ready.
  — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 18 July 2023
• That said, those who are in-between ranges might have a hard time finding the right fit.
  — Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
• Each of these in-between phases lasts about 7 days and 9 hours.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 31 July 2023
• In good times, bum times and in-between times like right now, talent finds a way.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
• This book was my way to process what happened in that in-between and to dig deeper.
  — Meredith Talusan, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
• Might’ve tried to be a scorer then instead of an in-between, bounce kind of guy.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
• Then there are a bunch of in-between laws, and these are the most interesting.
  — Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2023
• But last week there were rumors of an in-between release, and that’s what this is.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The pass-blocking, the route-running, the running in-between and outside the tackles.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023
• To play, bounce the ball against the wall or floor while doing a task, like touching the ground or spinning around in-between bounces.
  — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 10 July 2024
• From Copenhagen to Paris, and points in-between, street stylers stepped lively.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
• As the offensive player tried to cross the ball over from left to right, Harkless stuck his arm and body in-between and knocked the ball free.
  — Matthew Ho, Orange County Register, 17 July 2024
• This is the Goldilocks pillow for its ability to give you soft, firm, and in-between options.
  — Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2023
• Some of that era’s studio pictures were great, many dull or worse, most of them somewhere in-between.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
• These are the meaty in-between scenes where the themes of the show should really come into play, where the stakes should only get higher.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
• Fuku Burger Despite the in-between hour, the dining room at Fuku Burger was buzzing.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
• Others hate it because of its rapey overtones and in-between tones.
  — Danielle Kraese, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
• So, when on the hunt for a light layer for the in-between season, Todd Synder instantly came to mind.
  — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023
• The Therabody company doctor advised me to turn it on in-between shifts on the ice.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
• In the eighth inning, Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. was picked off in-between first and second base.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
• Abound At this point, many researchers suspect there’s more than one way to make these strange in-between objects.
  — Charlie Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
• Yoichi’s dining rooms include tables in the theater and main lounge, where snacks are served in-between main meals.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
• Fall is a great time to gather the crew for glamping, camping, and everything in-between.
  — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 6 Oct. 2023
• There are also in-between machines that automate part of the process.
  — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023
• Reading sconces are one great light source to place conveniently around the sofa and in-between windows, Chused said.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
• This is emblematic of Meta’s in-between approach this year.
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024

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in between

2 of 2 adverb or preposition

• The towns, few and far in between, all have tough names.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
• His lines are short with a lot of space in between them.
  — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024
• And of course, the truth is going to be somewhere in between.
  — Time, 11 Dec. 2022
• The movies in between have been hit or miss — mostly miss.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
• Hilton could be heard saying in the clip in between laughing at the tot.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• Tyler Reddick didn’t head down pit road in between stages and led the field back to green.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
• Volume: Two sets of 8 to 12 reps per side, with one minute of rest in between.
  — Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
• Their mothers and siblings sat slumped in the gaps in between.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
• The veining on the marble table in between the low-slung chairs adds to the polished look.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 2 Feb. 2023
• Life is everything, all the 50 shades of gray in between.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
• One clean sheet, with a glove change in between, for each item, each piece of clothing.
  — Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• Gently lower your back to the ground in between your legs.
  — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
• Maybe that means dinner at 8 instead of 6, and a snack in between.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
• Posey made throws from the pocket, on the run and everything in between.
  — al, 19 Aug. 2022
• Outside of the All-Star break, having four days in between games is rare.
  — Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2023
• Snoop Dogg exclaimed as the two exchanged a dap in between shots.
  — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• Long, short or in between, these names aren’t likely to be overused, which will help your son to stand out.
  — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
• And buried in between all of those text messages is a murder plot.
  — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
• Evan took a gap year in between high school and college and moved to France on his 18th birthday.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
• First, position three balls on the court — near the net, on the service line, and in between the service line and the baseline.
  — Luis Velarde, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• The 30 colors range from dark brown to blush pink and just about everything in between, and the $17 sale price makes this a steal.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2023
• The new Sport trim level is a mid-tier option that slots in between the Luxe and the Sensory.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 27 Sep. 2022
• There's a lot of people, lots of love, ups and downs and everything in between.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
• Last year, the A’s played the Marlins and Pirates on the road in back-to-back series without an off-day in between.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
• The filter was easy to remove and clean in between filter changes.
  — Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 15 Feb. 2024
• The space in between them as narrow and strict as a school corridor.
  — Madhuri Vijay, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
• There seems to be a whole lot inserted in between the creative.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
• And then, there's the dragons that are like horses, which are somewhere in between.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
• The Way of Water since 2010, and the dozen years in between have seen a number of seismic changes in the film industry.
  — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 15 Dec. 2022
• The reality, as with most complex issues, lies somewhere in between.
  — Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024