setting

Example Sentences

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While there are no interior photos, the listing notes that the layout features “light-filled living spaces” in an idyllic setting, complete with fireplaces, high ceilings, and hardwood floors.

From MarketWatch

In the ensuing months, they met with board members in less formal settings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country for decades has benefited from global tech firms and American corporations setting up operations in India, hiring workers for back-office jobs like call centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

This judge liked “setting examples” almost as much as he disliked “wasted opportunities.”

From Literature

He was setting his mobile phone down on the desk and reaching for his cane.

From Literature