league
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.
See Examples For:
Only a fraction of players drafted into the league ever reached this stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In fact, the league is still coming to terms with this audacious roll of the dice five years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The policy also states that “ownership and club or league management have traditionally been held to a higher standard and will be subject to more significant discipline” if a violation has taken place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Last season, eventual runners-up Arsenal topped the league phase standings with 24 points after eight wins from as many matches.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“She set a new league record in the 400-meter race just hours before the accident. She had the discipline, the determination. She had incredible potential.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
Once we’re leagued up, we’ll post the results, and there’ll be a weekly column here summing up the score, the scenario, and the stats.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2019
Other Post stockholders leagued to announce that Newhouse's 15% invasion was as far as he would be allowed to go.
From Time Magazine Archive
The interests leagued against Wiley, finally manufactured charges that he had misused the funds of his Bureau; and, though exonerated by President Taft after a careful investigation had been made, he resigned in protest.
From Time Magazine Archive
He may be leagued with his appointees to abstract and share a larger percentage of the assets than the law allows, thus cheating legitimate creditors.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Achren is leagued with Arawn of Annuvin,” cried Taran.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Meanwhile Modred had stirred up a revolt, and leaguing himself with the Saxon invaders, had usurped Arthur's throne.
From Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson by William Wordsworth
It is possible that the religion which she secretly professes has estranged her heart from me, but she would never be capable of betraying me, or of leaguing herself with my foes.
From Henry VIII and His Court by Henry Niles Pierce
In the first place, he was on bad terms with Mrs. Oldershaw, which would protect me from all danger of the two leaguing together against me if I trusted him.
From Armadale by Wilkie Collins
Once a merchant brought with him a diving apparatus, but the divers were highly indignant, and leaguing against him refused to show the best banks.
From Southern Arabia by Theodore Bent
The personal advancement of the southern Hy-Nials was more to him than the political advancement of his country; and he disgraced his name and his nation by leaguing with the invaders.
From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack
Vocabulary lists containing league
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Baseball: A Lexicon
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Working Together: The Language of Unions
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
