How to Use surroundings in a Sentence
surroundings
plural noun-
Take breaks to pause and admire your surroundings and the fresh air.
— Melanie Pinola, Star Tribune, 16 July 2021 -
The earth tones are nice touch and this cooler blends in with its surroundings.
— Mark Stock, Men's Health, 14 Oct. 2022 -
Their eyes, so used to their new dim surroundings, hurt in the sunlight.
— Loveday Morris and Anastacia Galouchka, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022 -
The form of the building reflects the energy of the ocean waves, the curves of the coastline, the fluid nature of the city and the surroundings.
— Richard A: Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2022 -
Being able to open up the top flap and stand up for an extra-high view of the surroundings was nice, too.
— Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2022 -
Hernandez took to his surroundings, on and off the field, and was the runner-up for M.V.P.
— New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022 -
The court also needed the right surroundings to meet script needs.
— Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2022 -
From lights to bigger displays, the soon-to-be 7-year-old looked to enjoy the spooky surroundings.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022 -
The crossing will blend with the surroundings and be covered in soil and native plants.
— Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 23 Apr. 2022 -
Eager to share criticisms of the play, this was the first time fans felt around their surroundings.
— Lee Bosch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022 -
Film buffs and baseball fans from across the country visit the field and its surroundings.
— Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 -
This one feels like a way of rooting myself to my surroundings and the seasons.
— Catie Marron, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022 -
Look at your surroundings and ask yourself what no longer serves you.
— Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 26 Sep. 2021 -
Some members of the group try to cover their tracks while others try to adapt to their new surroundings.
— Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2021 -
The Philadelphia surroundings and a visit to Palm Beach add to the plot.
— Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com, 30 June 2021 -
Equipped with more than 750 square feet of glass, the superyacht was designed to be at one with its surroundings.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2022 -
The winners of our quiz will have to know the numbers that explain San Francisco, the Bay Area and its surroundings.
— San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2023 -
And as his surroundings become familiar, so too is his voice on the team.
— Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Mar. 2022 -
This is the fourth and final stop of this traveling show, which has adapted to each of its surroundings.
— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2022 -
McCutchen says she's had to learn to slow down and enjoy her surroundings rather than rushing from place to place.
— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 28 Nov. 2022 -
What's also true about the NFL's active leader in sacks is how much he's warmed to his new surroundings.
— John Wawrow, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 -
Meanwhile, Ahmed is trying to get used to his new surroundings.
— Faith Karimi, CNN, 10 Oct. 2021 -
Listen on to measure the noise level of your surroundings.
— Wired, 21 July 2022 -
Despite the opulent surroundings and high-wattage crowd, the jewels remained the stars of the affair.
— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 June 2022 -
The surroundings are so dimly lit that the actresses are barely even seen in some scenes.
— Aramide Tinubu, Essence, 23 Jan. 2022 -
The tray is made with aluminum, which pulls heat from its surroundings and speeds up the warming process way more than when the frozen food is just sitting on top of the counter or in the sink.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2021 -
But at least five litters of pups have been born to those that settled into their new surroundings.
— John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022 -
Shakir says his performance, both in the speech and in the battle scenes that follow, were fueled by his surroundings.
— Stuart Miller, Variety, 13 Jan. 2023 -
Kyiv and its surroundings, which had echoed with artillery booms and gunfire for weeks, had gone quiet.
— New York Times, 2 Apr. 2022 -
The photographs captured a version of Monroe that seemed totally at ease with her surroundings.
— Liam Berry, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
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