try for

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.

The former Orange County congresswoman and whiteboard wizard was making her second try for statewide office after a failed 2024 bid for U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“It’s the kind of idea that you try for a bit, it doesn’t work, and you think maybe you were just too hopeful,” said Mark Sellke, a Harvard statistician at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The returning Robert Baloucoune scored a superb try for brief respite, but Baptiste Erdocio and Wilfrid Hounkpatin responded in brutal fashion to end any faint hopes of a comeback.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Bounce with your hands in front of you as if you’re driving a car down a rocky street, or put your hand above your head and try for an elegant, ballerina-inspired twirl.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Sooner or later Linus, who had just turned fifty, was bound to try for the most important of all scientific prizes.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson