How to Use parted in a Sentence

parted

adjective
  • Around that time, The Jeans and their owner parted ways.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2022
  • And this meant that a lot of people parted ways with him.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Dec. 2017
  • People first reported the split and said the two parted ways at the start of 2020.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Vaughn has gone 2-2 as acting coach since the Nets and Nash parted ways on Nov. 1.
    Brian Mahoney, ajc, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The new style of leadership didn't sit well with all of the dancers, and some parted ways with the Joffrey.
    Miriam Finder Annenberg, Chicago Reader, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The look is pin-straight with parted side bangs, all finished off with a cute top knot.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 2 Aug. 2018
  • Jenner's hair was brushed back and held up at the crown in a middle-parted bun.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The braid was center-parted and plaited down the center of her back.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 May 2018
  • For starters, Morris and his agent, Rich Paul, parted ways.
    Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • When the army tries to follow them through the parted sea, the waves crash upon them, drowning the Egyptians.
    Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Louisville and Mack, the program’s fourth-year head coach, parted ways Wednesday.
    Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal, 29 Jan. 2022
  • McElwain parted ways with Florida on Oct. 29, with the Gators in the midst of a 4-7 season.
    Mark Heim, AL.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The Browns lost their patience with their young wideout and parted ways on Thursday.
    Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2019
  • The gown flowed down into a middle-parted, high-slit style that trailed a small pool of fabric onto the ground.
    Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 4 Oct. 2022
  • On September 24, the ice on Cardi's boots, wrists, and neck matched the icy tones of her middle-parted roots.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Joe Burrow demonstrates why the Bengals gave him the keys and parted ways with Dalton.
    Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 13 May 2021
  • Here, she's added parted lips, slightly sucked-in cheeks, and a subtle chin tilt on top of her master squinch.
    Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2015
  • Latavius Murray punched in a 14-yard touchdown through a parted sea left by the middle of the Chargers defense.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Rapper Chicks — having parted ways with Fluffy — took a break.
    Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The two parted ways after working on the manuscript for three months.
    Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Others looked on through teary eyes and parted fingers.
    Jack Harris, latimes.com, 9 June 2019
  • And back in 2012, Lamar Odom also underperformed during his brief stint with the Mavs and parted ways with the team.
    Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 22 June 2021
  • Cornelius Williams and Auburn parted ways after four games.
    Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 22 Jan. 2022
  • The first big blow by the Wolverines was a 70-yard touchdown run by Zach Charbonnet through a parted defense.
    Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020
  • And then Eliana led the cigarette to her own full, slightly parted lips and took a deep, sensual drag.
    Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
  • BoiseCodeWorks had agreed to run Trailhead’s code school before the two sides parted ways.
    Zach Kyle, idahostatesman, 18 May 2017
  • When he was asked again last week about Soave, Brownback said the two had parted ways amicably.
    Bryan Lowry and Hunter Woodall, kansascity, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Olsen, who turns 35 in March, parted ways with the Carolina Panthers on Jan. 30 in what the team called a mutual agreement.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The singers severed their relationship with Starr in 1993 and parted ways a year later.
    Marcia Manna, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 May 2017
  • Auburn parted ways with first-year wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams four games into the season.
    Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 21 Jan. 2022

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