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.

I was checking my homework, I was grading most of my own tests, I was the only one consistently investing in my educational future.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2023

When I walked up to the courtyard front of the coffeehouse, she was grading papers, casually looking up at me as I walked past the gate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

It transpires that after the death of his father, Worser and his mother bonded mainly through sophisticated wordplay, and laughter at “incongruous” sentences in college papers she was grading.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Luke, who teaches regenerative agriculture at Southern Cross University, was grading late last year when a student’s paper spurred her to run.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

In the living room, Mom was grading quizzes with her feet up on the coffee table.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green