How to Use juncture in a Sentence

juncture

noun
  • At this juncture it looks like they are going to get a divorce.
  • Negotiations between the countries reached a critical juncture.
  • Take the two baby buds off at the juncture of the main bud.
    oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2021
  • What does the world not know about Africa at this juncture?
    Anne Quito, Quartz, 14 July 2022
  • Ward will take over at Cedar Hill in the midst of a pivotal juncture.
    Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2023
  • It’s also the first time Stramp, the coach at Keller since 1995, has made it to this juncture.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 10 June 2021
  • Now here are some things at this juncture to help you to the next phase of casting with the goal of booking the job.
    Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Now press down on the handle to lift the lid up just a little bit at that juncture.
    Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 14 July 2021
  • The lawsuit comes at a key juncture for the project, as bike lanes are set to go up in Porter Square by the end of the summer.
    Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022
  • This juncture of the spring is about what those backs can show Alford, the sooner the better.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2021
  • For them, the polls couldn’t have come at a more critical juncture.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Brunson was 6-of-9 and had scored 15 points at that juncture.
    Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2022
  • But the game would come at a critical juncture in the season for both teams.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2021
  • So there might be time shaved off of the calendar at this juncture.
    Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 June 2021
  • But by that juncture, the now-34-year-old Marchand may be on the outside looking in.
    Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This is the most crucial juncture of Myers’ nine-year run as GM.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The Ichishkiin class comes at a critical juncture for the Warm Springs tribes.
    Bryce Dole, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2022
  • At this juncture, the great Serena is Willie Mays circa 1973 with the Mets.
    Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • That’s what made this juncture so difficult for the Stars to digest.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 31 May 2023
  • The Red Sox are at a pivotal juncture in their season and could use Story.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The world must not abandon the Afghan people at this crucial juncture.
    Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, CNN, 20 Sep. 2021
  • At this juncture, all the A’s can do is hope that their shortstop of the future can be present in the lineup sometime soon.
    Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
  • The two made a late run to try and get Michigan back in the game by scoring 15 of 18 points at one juncture; that helped the Wolverines cut the deficit to just two.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2021
  • To reach this juncture, the Celtics were always going to have to win a game like Saturday’s.
    Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
  • Now that the doom and gloom is out of the way, the Rangers are still leading the AL West and, at this juncture, are five weeks away from their first playoff berth since 2016.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Still, the song also brings us to one of our favorite junctures in pop culture: Two things can be true at the same time.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
  • At one juncture, Levis tossed three interceptions in the span of four drives.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Everyone from the czar’s wife to the lowliest serf might turn to magic at some juncture in their lives.
    Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2022
  • Ask for three things that are important to you at this juncture in your career and personal life.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • So there’s room for a coach to surprise the Patriots and impress Kraft enough to sway thinking even if that seems unlikely at this juncture.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

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