How to Use set by in a Sentence

set by

verb

• I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
• One day, a young man is caught in a trap set by the woman.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
• In a win or go-home set, Parker won the fourth set by four points.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
• Those norms will be set by the nations that go to the Moon and then send a fleet of spacecraft over time.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
• That’s the target set by the Paris Agreement, which, for now, the world seems likely to surpass.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
• No matter the year, trending hair looks were often set by the A-list celebrities of the time.
  — Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
• The mark broke the previous record set by the expansion New York Mets in 1962.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
• They’re being met with ticket prices many times over the pricing set by the band.
  — Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2024
• Five tracks went to No. 1, tying a record set by Michael Jackson.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
• As ever, trends are being set by those with the vision to break away from the mainstream.
  — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
• The previous record had been six cars, set by Hrunskyi in 2022.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
• Biden made things worse, but the inflationary fire was set by Trump in 2020.
  — Henry Olsen, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
• The treasurer’s modest $50-a-month stipend was set by the city council.
  — Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
• Legal fees set by the local and state governments are set in stone, but the rest may not be.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
• Pricing is set by size and if the plant is a special variety.
  — Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
• Plus, get a makeup artist’s touch with a new makeup brush set by Hourglass.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
• The top seeds, from first to sixth, in both conferences are set by the regular season.
  — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
• This two-piece set by Haeof is on double sale using a coupon code.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
• Friday was the deadline set by the three-judge district court for the Legislature to pass a new map.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 22 July 2023
• The Huskies followed the example set by the 2023 national champs.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
• Those approvals came just ahead of the Jan. 1 deadline set by the Saudi government.
  — Matthew Martin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
• His 71 points matched the season’s single-game high, set by Mitchell in January.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• The framework for the course is set by the College Board, which oversees all Advanced Placement courses.
  — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
• Alison wore a two-piece silk set by Rosie Assoulin with puff sleeves and pearl buttons.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
• The donor and polling thresholds set by the RNC for the third debate are higher and could decrease the number of participants.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
• This knife set by Calphalon has over 4,000 five-star ratings from shoppers and for good reason.
  — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
• Overall, the best organic sheets are this flannel set by Coyuchi.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• The bottom line: Commissions on home sales are not set by law and are negotiable.
  — Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• Lohan even surprised the team on set by going into full Annie James mode.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
• Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
  — Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024