How to Use keep in a Sentence

keep

1 of 2 verb

• The movie will keep you on the edge of your seat.
• I asked them to keep quiet.
• She's going to keep the money she found.
• The program teaches kids how to keep safe near water.
• I can't decide whether to sell my old car or keep it for another year.
• The article offers tips on how to keep kids safe near water.
• I tried to keep the children quiet during the ceremony.
• While the company laid off some employees, others had hopes of keeping their jobs.
• The local newspaper keeps people informed about what's happening in town.
• The board keeps one side of the bagel cool while the other side bakes.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
• Watch the video to learn how to keep your pets safe in winter.
  — The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
• How to keep kids who are new to time home alone safe Talk to kids first.
  — The Enquirer, 27 June 2023
• And one look at the place explains why the stars have kept coming.
  — Ilaria Ravarino, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
• Now, keep scrolling for all the year's best hair, makeup, and skin-care tools.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• Here, shop 26 scarves to keep you warm all winter long.
  — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2023
• Saturn wants to uphold the status quo and keep things in line.
  — Emily Newhouse, Allure, 15 June 2023
• Avoid the tangles and keep your investments and trendy baubles safe and cute.
  — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2023
• And in a pinch, it can even be used as a shawl to keep you warm during a longhaul flight.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
• Many, unable to repay the loans, took the issue to the courts, which keep ruling in their favor.
  — WSJ, 26 June 2023
• What's the best way to keep your gym routine consistent?
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
• At the same time, Whack tries to maintain boundaries, to keep parts of herself hidden.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
• Are pets allowed at Michigan state parks? Bring your pets, but keep them on a 6-foot leash.
  — Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
• Don’t wait to hop on the crossbody trend — keep scrolling to shop more crossbody bags inspired by Katie Holmes now.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
• Not sure why Sharon Stone keep talking about me all these years later?
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
• All while continuing to keep a finger on the pulse of Hip-Hop.
  — Bonsu Thompson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• The extra money kept him afloat through the inflation years.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• Please keep the prayers coming for Scot, the surgeons, for the donor and his family who lost their loved one.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
• But first, keep scrolling for more deals on other models of the vacuum.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
• Williams spent Christmas on a ventilator, while also hooked up to a web of wires, beeping sensors and a tube to help keep her breathing.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
• Similarly on Rhythmic Airplay, the ex-leader repeats at No. 6 on the latest list and essentially keeps even in plays for the week.
  — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024

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keep

2 of 2 noun

• To earn its keep on the menu, the Poo Driver had to be a banger.
  — Shaina Loew-Banayan, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
• But the Echo Show just doesn’t do enough to earn its keep.
  — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021
• Hitting the mark in his first race in the No. 10 would do a lot to earn his keep.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2021
• And this time the alien is going to be earning his keep.
  — Vulture, 25 July 2023
• The little ironies of world trade keep going round and round.
  — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2018
• How good would the Rams be, if their defense could earn its keep?
  — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• Hill and Green have earned their keep and their teammates' trust.
  — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 7 May 2018
• Prince Philip earned his keep with a sense of humor, at least in my ledger book.
  — Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2021
• The big bird earns its keep by warding off a real egret that has its eye on the koi.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 15 June 2019
• The bar-keep/butcher could put on a shirt at least. DS: The craftmanship of the wood elves is top notch.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022
• The guys did a great job last year, and this year the keep will be keeping guys healthy on the mound every fifth day.
  — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
• And after a game of cold-weather keep-away, how about a soothing soak in the hot springs?
  — Joel Sartore, National Geographic, 21 Jan. 2017
• But the real fun starts when Dom has to earn his keep at the neighborhood spot.
  — Al.com Staff, al, 8 Oct. 2019
• But during the downturns, the O.G. special earns its keep.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 May 2023
• With a keep tournament run, Langford could make a run at the top three.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2018
• There is a lot of music out there that’s just for sale but not for keeps and Jon Batiste is one of the artists that’s for keeps.
  — Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2018
• As in keep in mind what contributed to the team’s run of 11 victories in the 15 games before the break.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2021
• Just making a big batch of beans alone is enough for my Instant Pot to earn its keep.
  — Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2021
• If the appeal were allowed to proceed, the case would likely go back to the Supreme Court — for keeps, this time.
  — Tyler Estep, ajc, 28 Apr. 2018
• Tickets are required to enter the keep and Sainte-Chapelle.
  — Nicole Defeudis, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2018
• In short, the best oil for frying keeps things manageable.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
• This recipe is going in the keep file, will be making these every year.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
• Our purpose is to cultivate and care for the children in our keep.
  — Kirsten West Savali, The Root, 6 Oct. 2017
• So for those keep track at home, Kellyn has bought two very blatant lies two weeks in a row.
  — Demetrio Teniente, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2018
• The stone keep of Chilham Castle dates to Medieval times but the current castle dates to 1616.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• There are millions of songs in the world, yet the same select few keep appearing over and over in TikTok videos.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 20 Mar. 2020
• The Tigers' running game struggled to get going and the team made too many mistakes in keep drives going.
  — Pete Iacobelli, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2017
• Chips — apple, beet, potato — also help the tool earn its keep.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019
• One small note: there’s no way to manually turn on the keep warm option.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Start with a few durable, flexible workhorses that will earn their keep.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024