How to Use stint in a Sentence

stint

noun
  • With the three-game road trip, the Kings will complete a stint of 15 of 19 games on the road.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Robinson’s first stint of the game lasted 7:32 in the first half.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Taylor Armstrong's short stint in the O.C. has come to an end.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The Guardians are in Arlington for a three-game stint to start the second half.
    R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
  • Jonker sentenced Croft to a 19-year prison stint in the following days.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • For the last 10 years he’s kept busy with his own music, including a lengthy stint with the band Law.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Rubio said he was honored to break the record but added that his stint was a team effort.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Try a sound bath, reiki session, or stint in the infrared sauna.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Of course, Sanders and Colorado recently returned to the Big 12 after a stint in the Pac-12.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The 17-date stint, produced by Loud and Live, is a celebration of sorts.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The museum had flown him in and put him up at a hotel for a three-day stint giving two tours a day.
    Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • McKinstry has played second base, third base, shortstop, right field and left field, plus a mop-up stint on the mound.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • The premium look and feel make the cabin a comfortable place to spend long stints behind the wheel.
    Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
  • Thompson met his wife, the writer Jane Blumberg, during a work stint in New York.
    Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Solomon and his siblings loved trying on Manfred’s Super Bowl ring from his stint with the Raiders.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Pruitt’s dad, Dale Pruitt, is currently in his third stint as head football coach at Rainsville.
    Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 28 July 2023
  • Rivers would spend more than two decades on an NBA sideline during his coaching stints with four teams.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The older sister of the asthmatic child might then shoplift to get food or medicine or a trinket, leading to a stint in jail—and so forth.
    Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The ‘90s icons will embark on two legs of their joint tour, with the first stint of live dates kicking off on July 11 in Bonner, Montana.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • After his stint on Zoey 101, the actor moved into music.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
  • Prior to its stint on the cult-favorite British series, the red-and-white abode dates back to 1912, when it was built as a Norwegian-style fishing lodge.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Herrin, 26, begins the third stint of his rookie campaign with Cleveland’s big league club.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Head coach Steve Clifford, in his second stint with the Hornets, hasn’t been able to make the team a solid defensive squad, which is what he was hired to do.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • His early verse gave hints, too, of his own struggles, including years of street crime that led to an 18-month prison stint for burglary.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Sides spent over two decades as an assistant, with this being her first stint as a head coach at college or pro level.
    Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • Seager, out since April 12 due to a hamstring injury, picked up the bug after a three-game rehab stint over the weekend at Double-A Frisco.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
  • That may be why so many students at business school are angling to start their careers with a stint in consulting.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • His second stint as the country’s prime minister is proving far less amorous.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Next, Hall revisits one of Barbie’s past stints as an airplane pilot, with a navy uniform and pink tie.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
  • For her latest stint on the show, she'll be accompanied by musical guest RAYE.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024

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