How to Use wait in in a Sentence

wait in

phrasal verb

• And so, Dean Phillips will be there waiting in the wings just in case.
  — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2023
• But Slay, the friend said, was waiting in the car for a ride from someone else.
  — Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• The average wait in the city of San Diego can be closer to 15 years.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
• In the meantime, the shipmates waited in a city far from their homes.
  — William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
• Diners from all over the world wait in line for a taste of Don Angie’s lasagna.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
• Get here early and be prepared to wait in line for a great lunch.
  — Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• About 4,000 people were waiting in line when the doors were closed.
  — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
• Parked just past her house was the Home Depot flatbed truck, waiting in the middle of the road.
  — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
• Women will no longer have to wait in mile-long lines, while men zip by to get to their bathroom.
  — Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024
• Tween girls in tights waited in a hallway for a class to begin in the dance studio.
  — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• Yes, a glass of bubbles served just after check-in, and a chilled bottle was waiting in the suite.
  — Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
• With a full bounce house in the middle and two ladders and slides, no little prince or princess will have to wait in line.
  — Angel Madison, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
• Sirens blared as thousands waited in a sidewalk line that seemed to stretch down to Nice.
  — Sean Gregory/paris, TIME, 27 July 2024
• And people should be waiting in line to pick these students up and have them as part of their units.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
• On the next one, Young obviously didn’t see Bates waiting in the middle of the field.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2023
• She’s been waiting in the wings all this time, waiting to unleash these angsty gems into the world.
  — Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2023
• There are ATMs onsite but spare yourself the wait in line and bring the king’s currency with you ahead of time.
  — Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
• The next new moon is on February 24, so those looking to wait in line at stores should keep that date in mind.
  — Jeremy White, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024
• The Oldest One probably has done a bit of waiting in their time.
  — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
• Dustin Lamb of Springboro has been waiting in line for nearly two hours.
  — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 22 July 2024
• People were waiting in line for hours outside to go into the movie.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
• Thus far, Thompson has made an impact cutting off the ball, crashing the boards, and waiting in the dunker spot.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• The men and a third suspect, the driver of the getaway car, had been waiting in the area for at least an hour before the killing, police said.
  — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
• That won’t prevent the perception in some quarters that Lance is waiting in the wings.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
• The holes are where residents would be either making their way to the polls or waiting in line to vote.
  — Lyndie Chiou, WIRED, 21 Apr. 2024
• While waiting in line to be admitted, my close friend died.
  — Jeffrey Okoro, STAT, 24 Nov. 2023
• Everything for her has to be just so, which in drama is a cue for mayhem to be waiting in the wings.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Their grandfather drove over in his van, and the boys waited in the back while police cars arrived.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
• As Gremlin’s strength begins to fade, other females are waiting in the wings to snatch her crown.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
• At a break in the border wall not far from Chilton’s property, the Samaritans called out to the men and the boys waiting in the late morning shade on the Mexico side.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024