How to Use spring on in a Sentence

spring on

phrasal verb
  • Or maybe that’s just the loamy scent of lush woodlands with spring on the way.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Take your stay to the next level by springing on a room with a Jacuzzi tub.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Vast sweeps of this flower bloom each spring on roadsides, banks, and fields.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Its anime version is scheduled to be released in the spring on Disney+, along with a video game.
    Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • With spring on the way, hummingbirds aren't far behind.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
  • With spring on the way, hummingbirds aren't far behind.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Stay at the base of the mountain at the swanky Waldorf Astoria Park City and spring on a room with a fireplace for peak cozy vibes.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Madison had its sixth warmest and ninth rainiest spring on record.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2024
  • The donut chain is offering a new Spring Minis Collection in honor of the first day of spring on March 19.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Construction has moved briskly this spring on a new grocery co-op store along Woodward in Detroit's North End.
    Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2023
  • Shortstop Jorge Mateo has worked all spring on adding center field to his own defensive skill set.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The new route will operate during the winter and spring on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • With a fourth-inning touchdown, the Rockies sidestepped the sad narrative of their spring on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 May 2024
  • Will Kenyatta Jackson build on a quality spring on his way to carving out a role on the defensive line?
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • Passengers can choose from a handful of elegant rooms and suites; however, those who want their own balcony will need to spring on the latter.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Cultural leaders say said the project was sprung on them last month and Metro hasn’t been responsive to their concerns or requests to postpone it to January.
    Justin George, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • With spring on the horizon and trips to look forward to, now’s the time to take advantage of Presidents Day sales from popular retailers to refresh your travel wardrobe.
    Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Test scores dipped across the state after pandemic disruptions but not to the same extreme: statewide proficiency was about 35% last spring on the same test, down from 37% before the pandemic.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Then Ridley-Thomas, 68, was convicted in the spring on federal corruption charges.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • As an actress, her contract contained a nudity rider that stipulated any such requests had to be discussed two weeks prior and couldn’t be sprung on the actress during production.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Federal authorities are investigating the killing of five wild burros who were found shot to death near life-giving springs on the western edge of Death Valley National Park, where 20-mule teams once pulled wagons of borax.
    Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
  • Ultimately, Joy and Anxiety work together to provide Riley some inner peace from the constant and intrusive thoughts that puberty sprung on her.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 June 2024

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