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 author is also fond of coining terms to sharpen his argument.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Our fans’ love for McDonald’s beverages runs deep, from rallying for the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to coining the iconic ‘Spicy Sprite,’” McDonald’s said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In the early ‘90s, authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, who were credited with coining the term “millennials,” took generational labels deep into the realm of pseudoscience.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

But even after coining R&Bieber in 2019, he’s struggled to be taken seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

In 1909, Johannsen, coining the word gene, had declared it “free of any hypothesis.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee