until

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.

It was structural the way a dam is structural — until someone finds a way around it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

That was until she enrolled in Dr. Bruce Chorpita’s Youth Behavioral Health Intervention course, where she learned about local disparities in mental healthcare and child psychology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

She stayed in touch with Wooden by phone right up until his death in 2010, at age 99.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm going to give it my all until the end of the season to finish this adventure with CAB in the best possible way."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I stay low to the ground, sneak along the back of Mrs. Jones’s yard until I reach the rear of Dad’s and climb the three crooked cement steps to the door.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam