How to Use lend in a Sentence

lend

verb

• The bank wouldn't lend us the money.
• I lent our ladder to the neighbors.
• Many banks won't lend to people with bad credit.
• They are glad to lend their support to worthy causes.
• The spinach lends a fresh green-ness to balance it all out.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
• This step caramelizes the meat, which builds flavor in the braising liquid and lends depth to the stew.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
• Elsewhere, a few chairs lend a spot for the rest of the family to dine.
  — Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024
• The comedian was one of the first celebrities to lend her fame to the fight against AIDS in the 1980s.
  — Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
• This isn't the first time Reeves has lent his gravitas to a voiceover role.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
• This creamy highlighter lends a light-reflective twinkle to the corners of the eyes, the bow of the lips, and tops of the cheeks.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
• In the past decade, Bennett has lent his charisma to modern pop.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
• That’s hard on banks, for instance, that borrow short and lend long.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 July 2024
• Pratt’s been known to lend support to both sides of politics, both in Australia and the US.
  — TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
• Green antique French lanterns (janetwiebeantiques.com) lend patina and color to the new kitchen.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• Michelle Williams is lending her voice to singer Britney Spears.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• Warhol lent her money and even paid for some of her hormone treatments.
  — Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
• The decisions Lopez made after returning to the U.S. didn’t lend her a new life.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
• German knives’ curved blades lend themselves to a rocking motion in which the tip of the blade does not leave the cutting board.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
• There are sites that help to connect people with stuff to lend to people who wish to borrow.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 7 June 2023
• The bold choice lends a surprisingly neutral look in the context of the rest of the room, while the leopard-print tree skirt adds a dash of wild fun.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
• Belt loops and faux front pockets lend the illusion of dressy pants.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
• John Mulaney is lending his voice to a new humor project.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
• The lawsuit alleged that, at first, Frank lent Lulu books in an attempt to groom her.
  — Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
• But the white background tames the chaos of Williams’s image, lending the work a mellow sedateness.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
• The approach lends the domestic side of the film a firm tranquility.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
• Though easy to dress up, its breezy A-line silhouette lends well to casual styling.
  — Sarah Maberry, Town & Country, 10 July 2023
• Hamill is lending his famous face and voice to the US State Department for a series of videos about — what else? — space.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2023
• The best oil for gray hair lends a little luster where Mother Nature has lost her touch.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
• And Garp seemed to lend himself so well to the idea of pursuers coming after Luffy and company.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
• The view was not universal but rising U.S. production lent credence to it.
  — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024