How to Use right now in a Sentence

right now

adverb
  • In a sense, that’s the whole ballgame for the GOP right now.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 July 2023
  • There are only like 100 in the U.S. right now, it’s called the Monarch.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • So [there's] a lot of Legos in the Cousins house right now.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And right now, the world needs changing for the better.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The current state of the world right now is pretty bleak in a lot of ways.
    Liz Appel, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Trust me, right now, Stiles has his own fires to put out.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2023
  • But there are big pros of cell phone use right now, too.
    Adiah Siler, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Here's our rundown of the best Roku deals out there right now.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There are many movies right now that focus on the Ukraine.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And, Sling Blue is on sale right now for half off your first month!
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Is Taylor Swift the biggest pop star in the world right now?
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2022
  • None of this, in the short term, can get me out of the dilemmas posed right now by the new weight loss drugs.
    Johann Hari, TIME, 9 May 2024
  • There are many countries around the world right now where this is their hour of need.
    CBS News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The wait for a table on a weekend evening is long right now; the catch is to go at lunchtime.
    Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But right now, the voters have a voice in the decision.
    André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Leasing might not be the best option for you right now, and that's OK.
    Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Wednesday That brings us to the #2 Netflix series in the US right now.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Oh, and the entire site is 30% off right now, while jeans and flannels are 50% off.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The bestsellers right now are roses — the flowers, not a drink.
    Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to shop more Lego sets on sale during Prime Day right now.
    Amy Stanford, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • There are a handful of legal challenges to the plan right now.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Because there’s something very f—ing wrong with the butt right now.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • One of the greatest hitters of our time is struggling to hit right now.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Second is talent right now moving to the UAE from east and west.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Dry winter skin is a huge problem for many of us right now.
    Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The trend and the strength of the trend is the important thing, and right now it’s bounced weakly and is starting to turn down again.
    John Stepek, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
  • And the time to start getting serious about it is right now.
    Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Which states have the worst teacher shortages right now?
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
  • And right now, the 10 best fall sweater dresses on Amazon are available for less than $40.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The most exciting thing in music right now is live shows.
    Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024

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