Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Seymour is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy; children John, Shad, Jeffrey, Barrett, Lisa Houser and Sarena Talbert; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

"I had regular customers coming through the station saying 'oh my god, you look like Will Smith'," Shad recalls.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

In the theater, the townspeople ate and listened to the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center’s administrator, Shad Rice, speak.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

The device was developed and tested in the research labs of Roseanne Warren and Shad Roundy, both associate professors of mechanical engineering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

“I don’t reckon so, but it’s in one of the books Shad brought out from Philadelphy.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt