How to Use wait in a Sentence

wait

1 of 2 verb

• We waited for the sun to set before starting the fire.
• I hate waiting in long lines.
• Wait! Don't start the engine yet.
• I waited and waited but he never showed up.
• She waited behind after class to talk to the professor.
• They waited at the train station together.
• You should have waited a little longer. He showed up right after you left.
• I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. How may I help you?
• I know she was happy when I lost my job. She was waiting to see me fail.
• I don't have time to wait around. If he's not here in five minutes, I'm leaving.
• The White House is waiting for the House to elect a new speaker.
  — Lisa Mascaro, Time, 7 Oct. 2023
• But don't wait too long to order—the sale ends April 8.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 7 Apr. 2023
• The spring gets crowded and wait times can range from one to three hours.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
• Knowing the stakes, all Winn could do for most of camp was wait.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
• If not, Spalding says to give it time and wait for the right piece to come along.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2024
• Some people had been waiting hours to nab one of the spots.
  — Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
• While waiting at the gate, my husband went to get us some food for the flight.
  — Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
• Get ready to wait While Big Tech likes to disrupt and break things, medicine does not.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2023
• Playboi Carti fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the rapper in the USA.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• Your aggressive push to get rid of your debt has to wait.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
• There’s no need to wait until Black Friday for a great deal on a new TV.
  — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• The search is on for wide umbrellas under which fans can wait.
  — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
• The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
• More recent arrivals will wait years for their cases to wind through the system.
  — Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
• Right now, the plan is to build up the social-service piece in the Metro, so people ride the trains all day until the trains stop and wait for the buses to start up.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2023
• When the crowd arrived at the top of a hill, organizers were waiting with a surprise.
  — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
• Silky-smooth intimates, cozy loungewear, and even a get-up worthy of a night out are all waiting to be added to your cart.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Oct. 2023
• My whole country is watching in Brazil, waiting for this.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• As a graduate transfer, Bryant-Strother does not need to wait for the official opening of the transfer portal on April 15.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• There were waiting lists to get jobs at American meatpacking plants.
  — Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

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wait

2 of 2 noun

• Tuesday night’s game was worth the wait for the Red Sox.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• And one of the most famous waits until the game is over.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
• But the wait for the next total solar eclipse in the U.S. isn't too long.
  — Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
• The wait for the return of Love Is Blind is almost over!
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• The four-year break between albums well worth the wait.
  — Alex Gonzalez, Variety, 7 Apr. 2023
• On July 2, the wait was down to 90 days, according to the web site.
  — Time, 3 July 2023
• Her striking evening look, styled by Law Roach, was well worth the wait.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2023
• At the peak, the wait was up to three hours for a drink and snack, reported the Chicago Sun Times.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
• The process to get an appointment was easy and her wait was about two weeks.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
• Even on a chilly Monday evening, the wait at Cho Dang Gol was more than an hour.
  — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• The new buses don’t only cut the wait time in half from an hour, but expand the routes.
  — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
• As such, wait times can reach two hours or more during a rush.
  — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
• On July 2, the wait was down to 90 days, according to the website.
  — Laurie Kellman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
• The goal is to reduce wait times and improve access to care for patients.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
• This go around, there were no complaints from my son about the walking and only a few about the ride wait times.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
• Gazans wishing to cross the border often have long waits.
  — Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
• To cut your wait time short, get here at least 15 minutes before the restaurant opens.
  — Caroline Shin, Bon Appétit, 13 Oct. 2023
• After a four-year wait, the next chapter in the John Wick saga is finally here.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
• For people wanting to try new frozen custard and see the menu for West Bend Creamery, the wait is over.
  — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2023
• Now, the wait—and all those speculative Tweets—are over.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
• After a long wait, Kramer was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.
  — Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
• And though breakfast is simple — porridge, toast, and eggs — dinner each evening was worth the wait.
  — Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
• But most patients The Tribune spoke with faced months-long wait times for a variety of health care needs.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
• The wait is almost over, according to the weather service.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
• Seasons arrives six and a half years after 2016’s Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, but the set is more than worth the wait.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
• And during the scene that depicted Manziel’s long wait to hear his name on draft night, the camera cut to his father, Paul.
  — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
• Nearing evening, a majority of the low clouds were moving on but high clouds still sat in wait.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
• Both shakes are tableside even as wait staff light a sparkler on top of each dessert, to make your meal memorable.
  — Alex Darus, cleveland, 28 July 2023
• Back then, the only way to check wait times was to look at the physical signs outside attractions.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
• Speaking of lines, as the morning progressed, the wait for the portable toilets grew to 20 minutes or more.
  — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024