as a gift
Example Sentences
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Alan Alperin, 70, finance professional, of Park City, Utah, who bought two tickets to an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight in Las Vegas as a gift for his daughter:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
I think I sort of see it as a gift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“If somebody gave me Florsheims as a gift, I would never be a snob about it,” the staffer told me.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Lord Mandelson and senior officials discussed commissioning an official government "red box" to give as a gift to US President Donald Trump.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Next, he broke off some bread, a chunk that he would have been excited to share with his siblings if a relative had visited and brought it as a gift.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
