How to Use leave in a Sentence

leave

1 of 2 verb

• The new slide said the siphons will be left open as needed.
  — Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• The group left Orange County for a girls trip to a ranch in Montana.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
• For those hoping to place a hose pot on the ground and leave it there, this is a solid option and does the job.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
• In 1971, Alex Cooper died, leaving his son to run the business.
  — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
• Darnold's vehicle then made a U-turn and left the scene.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 June 2023
• TikTok users jumped to the comments to share how the reunion left them feeling.
  — Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
• The driver left the school bus in front of the Quinton town hall the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 9, deputies said.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
• No more Burners were let in, and those already on-site were advised not to leave.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
• Gas goes in, going places comes out, nothing left to think about.
  — Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
• The victims of mass shootings in schools leave behind a spectral trail.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
• Against Penn State, no one in Bedford’s room was going to leave anything to chance.
  — Nick Baumgardner and Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023
• Watt left the Texans to play for the Arizona Cardinals in 2021.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
• Scouts flocked to Phillips Andover to see left Thomas White hurl mid-90 fastballs all season.
  — Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
• Some trailers baffled us in a good way, while others left us unsure of what to think.
  — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
• One of the main things to stay relevant is to finalize your plans, not leave them halfway.
  — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
• There's just nothing left for us here to really call our own.
  — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2023
• Mack made three of 10 shots, burying his only three-pointer with 8.8 seconds left in the game.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
• But there was a catch: Day care only lasts from 3:30 to 7 p.m., leaving most of the workday uncovered.
  — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
• Instead, we’re left to discover what tore them apart, and when.
  — TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
• The San Jose Sharks now have 14 games left in the regular season and perhaps there’s a bit of team history to avoid.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
• The Sensation planned to leave Morehead City at 5 each morning of the tournament and look for a place to drop its lines by the 9 a.m. starting time.
  — Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• Cloud’s two free throws pushed the lead to three with 2.9 seconds left, and Dublin was unable to have a miracle finish to send the game to overtime.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
• There is no hint that the 60-year-old executive is preparing to leave in the near future.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
• And about who leaves those gross plastic poop bags to litter trails and waterways, failing to come back for them.
  — Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
• Moss was afraid to leave the house, and her teenage son, after receiving racist threats by phone, stumbled at school.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
• This leaves Samantha and even Charlotte to share their details instead.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2023
• The final drink is bubbly and bright and not at all heavy, leaving plenty of appetite for the big Thanksgiving feast.
  — Joy Wilson, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
• The Brexit referendum took place in 2016, where millions of Brits cast their vote on whether the country should stay or leave the EU.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 Feb. 2024
• Before Gallagher stepped foot on stage, concert-goers were ordered by the venue to leave the premises in response to the threat.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 July 2023
• This time, the Heat eked out a win, in double overtime, but Butler looked uncharacteristically lost in the clutch, holding on to the ball too long, turning it over with a chance to win and six seconds left in the first overtime.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024

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leave

2 of 2 noun

• She is on leave from her law firm.
• I beg leave to differ with you, sir.
• He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.
• He took an unpaid leave from work.
• The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays.
• He was found guilty but was granted leave to appeal against the verdict.
• Our professor is on leave this semester.
• Snip off the top four to six inches of the basil stem, keeping the leaves on.
  — Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• The rows of leaves on a fern seem to resemble prison bars.
  — Amada Torruella, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2023
• Jade plants look like tiny trees with thick woody trunks and shiny fat leaves.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 14 Aug. 2023
• Off with the woody green top, along with all the dry, fibrous outer leaves!
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• In contrast, the trees on the other side of the crater are still intact, even with green leaves.
  — Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
• Add your greens and toss, making sure the leaves are coated evenly in the oil and spices.
  — USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
• Hu-DeHart was on leave at the time, but Rodriguez saw her hand in it.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• But after those leaves get hit with a frost or two, deer are all over them.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Willow ptarmigan grow plump from buds that have not yet burst as well as the leaves.
  — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2023
• Moreover, the fund’s more modest 6.1% yield leaves room for that payout to grow.
  — Michael Foster, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
• The leaves are made from fade-resistant polyester that looks and flows like real leaves.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
• One snake is wrapped around a small tree branch while another is stretched out in some leaves.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
• In summer the cemetery smells of cut grass under a high sun, and the leaves of that big tree whisper in the stillness.
  — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• Adult flea beetles chew leaves, leaving pits or small holes in the foliage.
  — oregonlive, 10 June 2023
• Others brew kratom leaves as a tea or ingest in a liquid form.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
• Using the photo as a guide, add bright fall leaves and sprigs of herbs for color and texture.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
• The wreath is made of durable iron wire and colorful foam leaves, berries, and miniature pumpkins.
  — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023
• Place the scallops on the leaves, cover and steam for about eight minutes, or until the scallops are just opaque all the way through.
  — Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• When the leaves start changing and the days get shorter, colder weather is on its way, but maybe not right away.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
• Video from the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows the once lush green leaves appear charred.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2023
• The leaves on the trees lining the sidewalk had a mid-autumn fluorescence.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2024
• For the best results, choose flowers and leaves that can lay relatively flat on paper.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
• With its green leaves and white flowers, hoteliers in Margarita began years ago to plant it as landscaping.
  — Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024