on purpose

Example Sentences

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Venegas is now adding her voice to this shared-but-fractured written history; albeit, not entirely on purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"Socially I can be very awkward – not on purpose – but when it comes to football, I'm really open and happy," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“Whenever you tell an old story, you change it, sometimes on purpose and sometimes in ways you don’t exactly control,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

If you’re trying to get excited about vegetables, give yourself permission to make them delicious on purpose.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Branches clawed him as he ran, scratching with every surge forward, while the roots under his feet seemed to be trying to trip him on purpose, succeeding far too often.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley