How to Use of in a Sentence

of

preposition
Definition of ofnext
Synonyms for ofnext
  • What is the name of the band?
  • The value of the antique is high.
  • What is the total cost of the repairs?
  • We admired the courage of the young woman.
  • I threw out that old shirt of yours.
  • She's a friend of my mother's.
  • He had the support of his family to help him.
  • He is a coworker of mine.
  • The four of them decide to let the past live in the past.
    — Rachel Schonberger, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • That was the 100th and last pitch of the night for Woodruff.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2020
  • The fear, the unknown and a lot of the things that are going on.
    — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Expect a lot of news for the team and sweeping changes.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Then the pandemic brought a lot of this to the forefront.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 3 May 2021
  • There's always more to the story and that's not even half of it !!!
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Their deaths were among the city's first homicides of the new year.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Joey’s a great kid who hasn’t had a lot of support in his life.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Big box stores, for instance, were open, and a lot of folks flocked to those.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Here’s a look at a few of the best deals available now.
    — oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Look for both teams to fight hard as each team is one of the best in the nation.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2022
  • His passing leaves a huge hole in hearts of all of us who cared for him.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2021
  • What fits in the palm of your hand and promises to quickly clear icy buildup?
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Your phone number can do a lot of damage in the wrong hands.
    — Fox News, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The rest of the cast would be off-screen shouting the lines at each other.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Parts of the roof were ripped off in the storm and debris was scattered.
    — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • The started the show with a quick first impression of the game.
    — Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2022
  • There are plenty of us who would love to take their place.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
  • One of them performed first aid on him while on the way to the hospital.
    — Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Strange loves her chihuahua and spends most of her off time with him.
    — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Higgins has had at least 70 yards and scored in three of the last four games.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • And having her back brings a lot of energy in the team.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2022

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