How to Use purchase in a Sentence
- I need to purchase a new heavy coat.
- He purchased a new suit for a hundred dollars.
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The event is open to all ages and tickets can be purchased at holidaybowl.com.
— Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023 -
Last month, my friends and I signed up for the mall trip to purchase some new clothes before a school dance in the evening.
— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023 -
How many of those are purchased by Swifties, of course, cannot be measured.
— Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023 -
The book can be purchased on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
— Essence, 17 Apr. 2024 -
Users must be 18 or older to view, sell, and purchase items through TikTok Shop.
— Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 -
Richards notes to look closely at the label when purchasing as things have changed in Spain.
— Samantha Leal, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023 -
The district has owned the lodge since the 1990s, when the community held a fundraiser to purchase the building for the county.
— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024 -
The Amazon Essentials basic has been purchased more than 500 times in the past month alone.
— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Gates open daily at 4pm, and tickets can be purchased here.
— Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023 -
In this way, the linear pay TV bundle was an everything product and 90% of all homes in the U.S. chose to purchase it.
— Jason Kilar, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023 -
The city purchased about five acres of land on Martin Road just west of the intersection with Zeirdt Road for the center.
— Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 10 June 2023 -
The piñatas stamps are being sold in booklets of 20 by USPS and can be purchased online or at any postal store across the country.
— Flor Tolentino, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2023 -
The streaming service can then be purchased for $4.99 monthly for the most basic plan.
— oregonlive, 27 July 2023 -
Scholastic Book Fairs are a chance for students to pick out and purchase books at school for their own home libraries.
— Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 -
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Users had until March 5 to pre-register to buy shares in the listing; those who did will have the chance to opt out of purchasing shares now that they have been priced.
— Clare Duffy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Visitors can stop by, sample rum, and purchase a bottle or two to take home.
— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023 -
The first was a winning ticket purchased at a convenience store in Savannah in the Feb. 26 drawing.
— Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Before the murders, the state said, Calloway and Clark purchased gloves, hats and camouflage outfits at a flea market and scoped out the apartment.
— Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 -
One of many initiatives was to purchase boats for the Ukrainian police, which were named after people who had lost their lives in the conflict.
— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023 -
The introduction of virtual coins to purchase gifts for content creators on the platform has led the growth.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Pay close attention to the physical size of the unit before purchasing, too.
— Annie O’Sullivan, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023 -
Now, Mayor Karen Bass wants the city to purchase the hotel and convert it into homeless housing once again.
— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023 -
Tickets won’t be available to purchase on site at the Brewers box office, but will-call for picking up tickets will be at the box office near the home plate gate.
— Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2023 -
The center purchased him from a vendor that makes lifesize animals.
— Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023 -
Satisfy your sweet tooth with one free cookie when purchasing a six-pack.
— Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Cell-cultured chicken is now available to purchase in the U.S., Singapore, and Israel.
— Noah Gordon, The New Republic, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Under a federal law that went into effect in 2010, a gift card can't expire for five years from the time it was purchased or from the last time someone added money to it.
— CBS News, 25 Dec. 2023
- The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase.
- The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.
- The car was an expensive purchase.
- He displayed his recent purchases with pride.
- The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase.
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Oh, there's been a lot of them, a lot of bad car purchases.
— Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023 -
Pamela doesn’t know the specifics of the purchase, and George doesn’t really want to talk about it.
— Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023 -
Just make sure to scribble the date of purchase on the jar with a Sharpie, and aim to use it within 1–2 years.
— Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024 -
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Entrance to the parade does not require the purchase of a ticket.
— Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023 -
Lila and the rest of the Girl of the Year line is now available for purchase both online and in American Girl stores across the country.
— Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023 -
The buyer of a house is, by definition, wealthy at the time of purchase; the seller may be house rich and cash poor.
— Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023 -
Children under 10 get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket.
— John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024 -
By contrast, the data showed, in-store purchases grew at a sluggish pace of 2%.
— Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2023 -
View full post on Instagram As with any purchase, there are a few things to keep in mind when shopping.
— Noemie Gokhool, womenshealthmag.com, 11 May 2023 -
Be smart, research the laws, and understand the risks before making a purchase.
— Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Plus, with every purchase, a meal is donated to a shelter dog in need.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023 -
When will the Cybertruck be widely available for purchase?
— Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2023 -
Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant.
— Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Campfire Sing-a-Long is also free, though s’mores kits are available for purchase.
— Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Then it can be considered expired three years after the date of purchase.
— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2024 -
The sticker design would have to be changed to allow for the date of purchase to be punched into it, and the punching would have to be a manual process.
— Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024 -
The on-site apiary, home to more than two million honeybees, is the largest in the city; honey is available for purchase in the farm store, as are fresh eggs.
— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023 -
On that note, there are no returns or exchanges on sale items, and there’s a purchase limit of five like items per order, per Béis.
— Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Returns made more than one year after purchase may be refunded in the form of store credit.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023 -
Coins will be available for purchase at the Freedom Center starting March 6.
— Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 -
All ticket holders for the 2023 event will be refunded at the original point of purchase.
— Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023 -
Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
— Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Having spent countless hours finding the best deals, many of our favorite purchases of the year came from Amazon.
— Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023 -
Czech President Petr Pavel has put together a ‘shell coalition’ that is trying to fund the purchase of nearly a million shells held in non-Western countries.
— Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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