How to Use experience in a Sentence

experience

1 of 2 noun
Definition of experiencenext
Synonyms for experiencenext
  • The best way to learn is by experience.
  • She gained a lot of experience at that job.
  • He wrote about his experiences as a pilot.
  • I know that from personal experience.
  • We need someone with experience.
  • That experience is one I'd rather forget!
  • She has five years' experience as a computer programmer.
  • She had a frightening experience.
  • The joy of the experience sparked the idea to unplug my whole apartment.
    — Joshua Spodek, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Some might argue the experience feels one and the same.
    — Clinton M Padgett, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • But as the ocean waves, your experience of life will ebb and flow, too.
    — Meghan Ros, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2021
  • But that’s where the experience of the riders pays off.
    — Angel Franco, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020
  • So the question is: Is that experience worth it to you?
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 19 July 2021
  • The takeaway from the experience is that a lot of people spoke up.
    — Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2020
  • The experience should be your own—no touristy places or crowds.
    — Kathryn Miles, Outside Online, 4 June 2019
  • Now with some experience, that trio leads the way for a promising trio of backs.
    — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Some of us are newbies and some of us have years of experience.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Bates-Diop at least had some experience with the small-ball role, which helped.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Dec. 2021
  • In my experience, that is what would translate to the judges and to the audience.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Seeing the same show a few days in a row is a strange experience for me as a music fan.
    — Longreads, 13 July 2018
  • Benson brings to the role more than 30 years of experience.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Beasley said the experience has led Kennedy to be placed on suicide watch.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Lessons are learned—chiefly the lesson that life before the hostage experience was a farce.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2021
  • That was my first experience with being open to love and stuff like that.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Of course, part of the fun is having a shared experience and vision.
    — Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2021
  • People that want to be seen and want to feel valued, want to have experiences like all of us.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The summer is big to help these young guys get this experience.
    — Steve Millar, Daily Southtown, 2 July 2018
  • Their experience was not mine and mines was not theirs.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 July 2022
  • So to see one of their own on this stage …that’s a pretty cool experience for both sides — myself and the city.
    — Malika Andrews, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2018
  • His wife works as a banker, and he gets paid for speaking events about his experience.
    — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2024
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experience

2 of 2 verb
  • The patient has been experiencing pain in her left shoulder.
  • That was one of the worst days I've ever experienced.
  • Campers from all around the world continue to flock to the site to experience it in its full force.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 Jan. 2022
  • On the ground, those in the path experience them as fearsome torrents of wind and rain.
    — David Grinspoon, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2017
  • In a sense, this is the first time that Charles has really been able to experience that.
    — Time, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The video allows those who missed the exhibit the chance to experience it.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Nov. 2021
  • There is no one who wants to experience the world more than Levy.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Singer agrees the best way to learn about autism is from people who experience it.
    — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022
  • Tiger Woods is among those who won’t be around to experience it.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Tiger Woods is among those who won't be around to experience it.
    — Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Tamer and more of an old-school dark ride, younger children are able to experience it.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2021
  • But that isn't the way most Black people experience it.
    — Christina Capatides, CBS News, 8 July 2020
  • Allow at least three hours to experience Grand Canyon West and the Skywalk.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2023
  • Dan Verch, his wife and their two teenage daughters experienced both ends of the spectrum.
    — Reema Amin, baltimoresun.com, 13 July 2018
  • To experience city life, head to Akureyri and visit its shops and restaurants.
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Some people experience light bruising around the area for a week or two as well.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Women could experience the freedom to go out in the streets.
    — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Enjoy the process of searching for places to stay, eat, and experience something new.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The pair rolled out all the clichés that Airbnb guests have experienced, from hard-to-operate locks to bland words used as artwork on walls.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Hopefully, each one of these guys are able to experience that in the near future.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Diners will experience the dishes and wines in the dark.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • The sight stirred a fervent desire in her to not only see news events with her own eyes, but to experience and share them.
    — Wendy Kaur, ELLE, 23 June 2022
  • Above all, those who didn't get to experience a long, full life. David Berger.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The drug, called Aimovig, is meant for patients who experience at least four migraines per month.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 May 2018
  • That the vinyl format would be experiencing some kind of growth is not a surprise in and of itself is not a surprise.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 July 2023
  • But nothing beats the rare chance to experience these sculptures.
    — Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The last total solar eclipse the United States experienced was in 2017.
    — The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
  • It's been so cool to see our local customers come in and experience so much healing through it.
    — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Still, team members get to experience the continent and its wildlife in a way few can.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2020
  • Meanwhile, the popular British sports shop JD Sports has experienced a drop in share price, of 30% since last year.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 15 Jan. 2024

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