How to Use primary in a Sentence

primary

1 of 2 adjective

• The economy was the primary focus of the debate.
• The book is based mainly on primary sources rather than secondary sources.
• The family is the primary social unit of human life.
• The primary function of our schools is to educate our young people.
• We just started our primary flight training.
• The primary goal is to weed out the poor singers and keep the one talented singer as the winner.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2023
• Though the primary suite takes the cake with a huge walk-in closet and a dressing room.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
• The new home and away primary sweaters are cut from the same cloth as other recent black-and-gold jerseys, but with a few twists.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
• The write-in effort stems from the fact that Mr. Biden's name will not appear on the New Hampshire primary ballot.
  — Bo Erickson, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2023
• One of the highlights of Nexus House is the gigantic primary suite, which spans a whopping 1,000 square feet.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
• Before covering the tree, tie the branches with a rope or twine to help protect the primary growth.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
• For train travel, the primary stations are the neighboring Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
• Iowa is the first state to have a caucus or primary ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 2 Dec. 2023
• Schank, a senior, finished with nine points and a few chargers, leading the squad as one of the primary ball handlers.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
• The larger of the two homes currently serves as the primary residence.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2023
• The 504-square-foot primary suite on the main floor has a sitting area with a gas fireplace and access to the patio, saltwater pool and spa.
  — Jeastman, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
• What is your primary goal with the upcoming race in Aspen?
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
• In the 40-seat Senate, fully half are up for primary elections.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
• There’s a fireplace in the living room, a terrace off the primary bedroom, and a curving staircase.
  — Curbed, 1 Dec. 2023
• Trump continues to hold a commanding lead over the field in some GOP primary polls.
  — Ashley Carnahan, Fox News, 31 July 2023
• Tkachuk earned the primary assist with a fine pass that Montour turned into his seventh goal of the playoffs.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
• On Thursday morning, pieces of the jet — including what appeared to be its tail — lay more than a mile from the primary crash site.
  — Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
• Dusek said three primary sources influence rip currents: waves, the tide or water level, and the shape of the bottom of the coastline.
  — Cara Korte, CBS News, 6 June 2023
• In the primary bedroom, Linda added abstract motifs in the drapery in lieu of artwork since there was a lack of wall space to hang art.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
• The primary author spent something like 25 years on it, writing it.
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
• Haley has yet to win a single primary state and badly trails Trump in the delegate race.
  — Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
• This is what’s at stake on Chicago’s March 19 primary ballot.
  — Micky Horstman, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
• If Evans does miss significant time, the speedy Palmer would be a primary target.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
• Most cities hold their city council and mayoral elections during the primary elections.
  — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
• Ruscha’s faith in the power of imagination over progress is among his primary artistic achievements.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024

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primary

2 of 2 noun

• The goal of the song is the same as the goal of the arrangements, but the arrangements are the primary.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
• So, on to the primaries: Trump could falter, but the race remains his to lose.
  — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• The deadline to file for the May 14 primary in Maryland is Feb. 9.
  — Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2023
• There is still a chance that the polls are wrong or that history does not serve as a guide to the 2024 primary.
  — G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2023
• Sununu has also called on the field to shrink as the main means to overcome Trump in a primary.
  — Natasha Korecki, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
• If everyone that could vote in the primary comes out and votes ...
  — Abby Cruz, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2023
• The one person that ought to enjoy that poll is Joe Biden, with Trump having that kind of a lead in the primary.
  — CBS News, 14 Jan. 2024
• But then that's always been the case that people can be exposed in these primaries.
  — ABC News, 14 Jan. 2024
• The ad comes as the campaign gears up for the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary next month.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2023
• Past the main bath, find three bedrooms, the primary with its own newer bath and deck access.
  — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
• And in a head-to-head match-up in a Republican primary, Trump almost has a two-to-one lead here, 60% to 36%.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
• Voters who didn't vote in the March 5 primary may vote in either primary in the runoff.
  — Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
• On January 23, New Hampshire will vote in a primary to do the same.
  — Nr Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
• That’s slightly higher than the primary, in which early turnout was 7%.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
• Four years ago in a March 3 presidential primary, the turnout was a bit higher: 47%.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• Among the Democratic primaries that boast prominent candidates is the one to take on Lawler.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 July 2023
• Trump himself is on Ohio's March 19 ballot, but the Buckeye State won't have much of a role to play in the presidential primary.
  — Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
• Part of the pressure to keep on schedule stems from New Hampshire’s hosting the nation’s first primary just eight days later.
  — WSJ, 15 Jan. 2024
• With so many candidates, the March primary could extend into a runoff.
  — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
• While Americans have yet to cast a single ballot in the primaries, no GOP rival has come close to dislodging him.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
• If Carlson’s instincts are right, the GOP primary will center on three main topics.
  — Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 18 July 2023
• Last week, a call went out to a number of New Hampshire voters urging them to not vote in the state’s presidential primary.
  — Emily Price, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2024
• The summer before the first presidential primaries, things get messy.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
• With just a few weeks until the beginning of the 2024 primaries, Trump now has what looks to be an insurmountable lead in the G.O.P. race, a lead that has only risen with each new case filed against him.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2023
• Now that the first GOP presidential debate is over, the five-month sprint to the Iowa caucuses and early primaries is just beginning.
  — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• Nine of this year's Super Tuesday states had exit polls conducted in their 2016 primaries.
  — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024
• Turner finished comfortably in second place and the lawsuit was dropped a few days after the March 5 primary.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
• The complaint was filed by Alaskans for Better Elections, a group that advocates for Alaska’s open primaries and ranked choice voting.
  — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2023
• That election will take place the same day as the parties’ primaries for the November election, which will determine who occupies the seat beginning in early 2025.
  — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the Republican primary race last month, received about 13% of the votes in the state's presidential primary.
  — Mansee Khurana, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024