How to Use seat in a Sentence

seat

1 of 2 noun

• He used the box as a seat.
• The chairs have woven seats.
• The stool's seat is broken.
• He couldn't find his seat in the concert hall.
• She booked a seat on the next flight to Rome.
• There were seats for six people at the table.
• The Democrats gained two more seats in the last election.
• She won a Senate seat.
• The city recently built a new 1,000-seat theater.
• And in the last Congress, Democrats had a cushion of 11 seats.
  — Leah Askarinam, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2023
• Before the cut, two of the star coaches stepped out of their seats and up to the mic.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 May 2023
• There are 179 seats on the circuit courts, and the judges have life tenure.
  — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
• On their way to their seats, guests walk through a 3,000-bottle wine vault.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
• This year, those same seats saw a slight uptick to $3,310 for nine Panthers home games.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
• The chair is empty — the seat that remains unclaimed at the table.
  — Britt Riner, Fox News, 27 May 2023
• The ride was smooth, the seats luxurious and the amount of space impressive.
  — Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• And a lot of the PLF business exists because Imax seats are sold out.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
• Evers has not yet called a special election to fill the seat.
  — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
• The seat, one of five on the board, covers most of Southeast Portland east of about 33rd Avenue.
  — oregonlive, 17 May 2023
• His father slumped in his seat, hunched over as each guilty verdict came in.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
• One fan in the field-level seats near the right field foul pole, turning to face the crowd, encouraged others to join the chant.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• The space between the seats usually has an awkward hump, though.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
• However, the rise of Charles Melton means there might only be one seat at the table per movie.
  — Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
• Herbert tried to grab Schroder to force him into the seat, too, which Schroder took exception to.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Stephens retained his seat after receiving 57% of the vote to Knuth’s 42%.
  — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
• The officer in the driver’s seat got out of the cruiser, saw that Davis was pinned and then reversed the vehicle, the video shows.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• Resort fees, airline baggage and seat fees and Airbnb cleaning fees get all the hate.
  — Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 May 2023
• Still something large enough to contain seats of that size did end up in the Atlantic and the question as to what remains.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
• Your coffee table should be about two-thirds the length of your sofa, and its height should be 1 to 2 inches below the height of the seat.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
• The propellers began to spin with the sound of leaf blowers, the craft reared back, and I was wrenched upward, pinned to my seat, heart hammering.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024

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seat

2 of 2 verb

• I could seat you here if you wish.
• The roomy cockpit seats two kids (or one kid and a ton of toys).
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 9 May 2023
• In the past month, we have been seated once by the restrooms and once by the kitchen.
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
• There should be a 1- to 2-inch gap between the edge of the seat and the back of your knees when seated.
  — Jenni Gritters, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023
• The boats seat up to four people, and guests can bring their own light food and drinks.
  — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• Over the years, rooms were added, so the restaurant can now seat nearly 150.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024
• One of the shooters was firing over the top of the car while seated in the window.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• And seating her next to Ice Spice for most of the night was a gold mine of social content.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
• Over the years, Jones and his father added rooms, so the restaurant can now seat nearly 150.
  — Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
• Young noted that the teen who allegedly had the gun was seated in the back row.
  — Steven Rich, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• Judge Ho, a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, was seated to the bench in 2017.
  — Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 16 May 2023
• The vehicle has room to seat six adults, the company says.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2023
• Two lonely and self-loathing strangers are seated in the tavern on a snowy evening.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
• Zilkha, on the other hand, is a more intimate venue that seats 500 guests.
  — Vicki Salemi, Chron, 11 May 2023
• In the video, the two appeared to be having a blast as they were seated next to each other and laughing.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• The woman claims that she and a friend had been seated at a table near Foxx and Mark Birnbaum, the owner of the bar.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2023
• In the first picture, Union and Wade are seated on a boat and Union is hugging him from behind.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 21 Aug. 2023
• But for the next nine minutes while the turkey kept gobbling, the man faced away from the field and into the woods, where Bunn was seated.
  — Russell Worth Parker, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2023
• The club plays its home games at Torero Stadium, which seats 6,000 for soccer.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
• The judge, who was seated just feet away from Trump, will decide the outcome of the bench trial himself.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
• Most recently, Shevchenko was linked to Murray but the two could’ve just been seated next to each other for the event.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
• The children will be seated on the floor; mermaid blankets and shark tails are welcome.
  — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
• The dining table itself can expand to seat up to eight guests and can also be used as a workspace.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 10 May 2023
• But on Friday evening, he was seated in the audience for the film’s debut.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
• Several of the three dozen or so people seated on the MCA stairs nodded.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
• The musician was seated next to Swift's close friend Blake Lively.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 14 May 2023
• As the song progresses, Sasha begins to sing and play the piano, seated next to his smiling mom.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• Friends seated 10 or so rows behind me also heard the couple.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
• On the journey south, between Pittsfield and New York City, the river views will be best for travelers seated on the right side of the train.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2023
• The emotional heart of campus is Brown Chapel, which looks small from the outside but seats 1,700 — bigger than some megachurches.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024