How to Use preparation in a Sentence

preparation

noun

• The festival involves a lot of preparation.
• To complete this recipe, plan on about 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking.
• With rain in the forecast for the big day, some last-minute preparations had to be made.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
• The true value is in the contest and the preparation, not the outcome.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
• What stands out to you in your preparation for New York?
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
• This preparation enabled the crew to capture the essence of each scene in just one or two takes.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
• Every minute of preparation for these ribs is worth the wait.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
• And now, the restaurant is in its final stages of preparation.
  — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
• Then, the team begins preparations for the next group of arrivals.
  — AZCentral.com, 14 May 2023
• The methods of preparation and the size of the grind differentiate the two.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
• Wanna see some photos of the venue? Check out our gallery from the GOP preparations.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023
• There was hardly any space to cook, courtesy of the bar that the boys used as a preparation island.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
• Preparation Small says the key to a bold lip is preparation.
  — Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
• For a team that plays indoors like the Lions, that kind of preparation served them well on game day.
  — Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• But, when part of the finance collapsed, the other financiers bailed and preparations came to a halt.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
• All the camp preparation is done, all the sessions are planned, the June schedule is planned out in terms of our meetings.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
• Smith is drawing on years of preparation for the moment.
  — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
• Slow cook the chicken ahead of time to make night-of meal preparation much easier.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
• The preparation for this role did not require learning to use a gun, learning how to fight.
  — Rachel Seo, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
• Bass, who spent part of the week in Paris examining preparations for the Olympic Games, has stayed out of the debate so far.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
• The song, a nod to LeToya’s early career with the legendary group, echoed through the room, adding a nostalgic touch to the preparations.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
• Ari debuted a new shade of blonde in preparation for her role as Glinda in the Wicked movies.
  — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022
• The building is already plumbed for showers and has a kitchen for on-site meal preparation.
  — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2023
• As always, careful preparation was key in the Snake Pit.
  — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2023
• The news and editorial staff of the Bay Area News Group had no role in this post’s preparation.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
• As the host city enters the final stretch of preparations, much has yet to be finalized.
  — Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
• Seven months later, her preparations were put to the test.
  — Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
• In all that new, there were two notable players the Cougars left behind in their preparations for the Power Five.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
• This past week, Francona and his coaching staff met in Cincinnati to start the preparation for the upcoming season.
  — C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
• The menu is based on the concept of monastery cuisine — simple, natural preparation, with a preference for vegetables, herbs, and fruit.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024