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.

He was a superstar prospect in high school who eschewed a scholarship to Stanford to sign with the New York Mets, who had selected him in the first round of the 1980 draft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Both families needed egg donors to create their children - and suspected the eggs they received were not the ones they had selected.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Gagosian had selected early works by Bulgarian artist Christo to feature at Art Basel Qatar.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Powell would probably have left if Trump had selected Fed governor Christopher Waller, who was one of the front-runners for the chairmanship, Tang said in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

A week before I boarded the most memorable plane ride of my life, Valley Forge had selected me to be the regimental commander for the 70th Corps of Cadets.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore