return
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:
Spanish firefighters have made progress over the past two days, stabilizing the blaze and allowing tens of thousands of people to return home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mr. Weiler made an impressive off-Broadway debut with “Well, I’ll Let You Go,” a moving drama about grieving first staged in Brooklyn last year and recently brought back for a return engagement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But at a normal 7% return, that 1% fee actually works out to about 15% of your returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Edwin Díaz will be the next to return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The wandering soul scrutinized Clare in return, her expression moving through surprise, curiosity, discomfort, then—when she spotted his empty eye socket—disgust.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
They view Viva Energy’s strategic pivot toward refurbishing many retail filling stations as self-serve 24-hour outlets as a prudent step that reduces its capital-expenditure burden and probably improves returns in the current economic environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Spending on shade, ventilation and cooler hospitals and homes all produce little in the way of bankable returns - even if it reduces costs of climate change long term.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But at a normal 7% return, that 1% fee actually works out to about 15% of your returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
When he returns from a day of walking cobblestone streets or a bike tour, he expects a warm towel and afternoon tea, not a DJ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He grins back and returns his attention to his food, happy to see me happy.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
He said that when Smith returned home, he told Davies he had been diagnosed with cancer but could not remember what type it was.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In June Mr. Dipke returned to India to lead the protest movement he had sparked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Some returned to untouched homes, others found only devastation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
A few years later McFadden returned to sample live samba for “The Garden,” the song from “The Audience’s Listening” that has nearly 11 million Spotify streams, the most in his solo discography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The day he returned home—a week after his seventieth birthday—a little committee paid us a visit.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Chelsea Bayouth remembers returning to her Altadena home on Jan. 11, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Conditions are set to worsen as a fresh heatwave hits western Europe this week -- with oven-like temperatures returning in France from Tuesday and Spain from Wednesday, according to meteorologists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
For instance, if you decide you no longer want your device, it wouldn’t be as simple as returning it to Apple for free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some view their record more charitably, and early last year said inflation was returning closer to target, before tariffs and then war in the Middle East stoked new pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
One day as Father and I were returning from our walk we found the Grote Markt cordoned off by a double ring of police and soldiers.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing return
