How to Use arrow in a Sentence

arrow

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  • In your car, look for the button with the swirly arrow on it.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • The bow and arrow was drawn back for a LONG time but that thang is in the air now!!
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023
  • On the Netflix home page, click the arrow next to the profile icon on the far right.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • On our first pass, the arrow turned green at the last second.
    — Christopher Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Now, the clip is an arrow in the quiver of the truth-denying nihilists.
    — Time, 14 Jan. 2023
  • In Gmail, click the arrow next to Send, then Schedule send.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • To view it in full-screen mode, tap the two arrows in the upper right corner of the video screen.
    — PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The arrow is pointing to the metal bar added to the fake case for extra weight.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Loading the arrow is this whole thing and took me a second.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
  • Sweep those, get on the right side of .500 and convince management to turn the arrow up.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • These hunters want an arrow that is quiet, durable, and hits like a ton of bricks.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
  • What a wonderful thing to have in your quiver of arrows.
    — Vulture, 17 July 2023
  • Trump paid him a lot of money to go around the country twice a month and pitch the green arrow and the red arrow.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • His arrow hit the cougar in the shoulder at what was later measured to be 13 yards.
    — Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2023
  • During a 2016 visit to Bhutan, the royal shot a bow and arrow (while in a skirt and heels, no less!).
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • Eros’s left arm is severed, but his right leans on a log, and a satchel of arrows hangs at his back.
    — Ingrid Rojas Contreras, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
  • During a 2016 visit to Bhutan, the royal shot a bow and arrow in heels.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • Here's what that would look like with two charges (the red spheres) that create electric fields (the white arrows).
    — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The arrow had entered right behind the shoulder and passed through both lungs.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
  • To do so, open the playlist or album, then tap the download button (the downward arrow in the top right corner) to save the tracks.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2023
  • When the buck hit the 30-yard mark, Payton sent an arrow behind the buck’s shoulder and into his heart.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • He is pierced by an arrow from the bow of the god of Love, causing his senses to become overwhelmed by a rose.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The actual bow and arrows are in her home, shown with pride to a visitor.
    — Fabiano Maisonnave, Teresa De Miguel, and André Penner, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The only difference is the GMT hand, which is arrow-shaped with a red outline.
    — Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Long press on the focus button to bring up a target and then press the arrow keys on the remote to focus the image.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
  • Now Will Stuckey gets tied up driving to the hoop, and De Pere has the possession arrow.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The name comes from her maternal clan, the Bear Clan, and the arrow on the firm's logo honors her dad's warrior sign.
    — The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Robinson forced a tie-up after the next inbounds pass, and NKU got the ball on the possession arrow.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Someone saw the arrow stuck in the animal and called Pasadena Humane, the nonprofit said in a March 28 Facebook post.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • To signal a move in the larger routine, the coordinating arrow tile lights up, awaiting a resolute stomp from the dancer.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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  • The ball fell to Rodri and the Spaniard arrowed it into the bottom corner from far out...
    — SI.com, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Likewise, the right turn arrows on the pavement have almost faded away.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Most players bring their own handcrafted two-piece sticks inside cases akin to arrow quiver bags.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Ribery, who at 35 years of age was at times providing flashbacks to his peak, picked the ball up on the left and cut infield, before arrowing a ball into Robert Lewandowski's feet.
    — CNN, 1 May 2018
  • As in the first half, Peru made the better start to the second and midfielder Pedro Aquino arrowed a long-distance rocket onto Lloris's upright.
    — Peter Stebbings, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
  • However, the crowning moment was without doubt his third of the night, Messi parting Real like the red sea and arrowing a fierce shot beyond Iker Casillas.
    — SI.com, 24 June 2019
  • The second was equally impressive as Mane beat two defenders before switching the ball to Salah, who arrowed his finish into the bottom corner.
    — USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2017
  • After an eventful stretch—that included becoming a father and dealing with a vexing injury—Fritz is back in the top 75 and arrowing upward.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Picking up possession midway inside the Man Utd half, the Madrid number 11 took a few strides forward, shifted the ball onto his right foot, and unleashed a vicious effort which somehow curled, dipped and arrowed past Barthez.
    — SI.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • To see a small thin dog arrowing through the air at highway speeds, resistant to gravity, its forelegs out, its hind legs trailing, its thin proud snout straining forward, is to experience a brief moment of déjà vu.
    — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, 18 June 2018
  • Residents at Windsor Ridge in Jeffersonville are using Nerf guns and bow and arrow sets, miniature dart boards, a bowling set, remote-control cars and more during the pandemic to pass time.
    — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2020
  • In combat, Atreus fires arrows that draw the attention of enemies, which cause damage and give Kratos a valuable opportunity to strike while his opponents are distracted.
    — Scott Meslow, GQ, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Moments later, substitute Andrija Balić slipped passed his marker, before arrowing a long range drive just wide of Szczęsny's far post.
    — SI.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Midfielder Gazinsky gave his country the perfect start, arrowing a header into the bottom corner in the 12th minute with his first effort on target, and substitute Cherushev doubled the hosts' advantage just before the break.
    — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 June 2018
  • The ball fell to Rodri and the Spaniard arrowed it into the bottom corner from far out...
    — SI.com, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Likewise, the right turn arrows on the pavement have almost faded away.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Most players bring their own handcrafted two-piece sticks inside cases akin to arrow quiver bags.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Ribery, who at 35 years of age was at times providing flashbacks to his peak, picked the ball up on the left and cut infield, before arrowing a ball into Robert Lewandowski's feet.
    — CNN, 1 May 2018
  • As in the first half, Peru made the better start to the second and midfielder Pedro Aquino arrowed a long-distance rocket onto Lloris's upright.
    — Peter Stebbings, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
  • However, the crowning moment was without doubt his third of the night, Messi parting Real like the red sea and arrowing a fierce shot beyond Iker Casillas.
    — SI.com, 24 June 2019
  • The second was equally impressive as Mane beat two defenders before switching the ball to Salah, who arrowed his finish into the bottom corner.
    — USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2017
  • After an eventful stretch—that included becoming a father and dealing with a vexing injury—Fritz is back in the top 75 and arrowing upward.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Picking up possession midway inside the Man Utd half, the Madrid number 11 took a few strides forward, shifted the ball onto his right foot, and unleashed a vicious effort which somehow curled, dipped and arrowed past Barthez.
    — SI.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • To see a small thin dog arrowing through the air at highway speeds, resistant to gravity, its forelegs out, its hind legs trailing, its thin proud snout straining forward, is to experience a brief moment of déjà vu.
    — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, 18 June 2018
  • Residents at Windsor Ridge in Jeffersonville are using Nerf guns and bow and arrow sets, miniature dart boards, a bowling set, remote-control cars and more during the pandemic to pass time.
    — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2020
  • In combat, Atreus fires arrows that draw the attention of enemies, which cause damage and give Kratos a valuable opportunity to strike while his opponents are distracted.
    — Scott Meslow, GQ, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Moments later, substitute Andrija Balić slipped passed his marker, before arrowing a long range drive just wide of Szczęsny's far post.
    — SI.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Midfielder Gazinsky gave his country the perfect start, arrowing a header into the bottom corner in the 12th minute with his first effort on target, and substitute Cherushev doubled the hosts' advantage just before the break.
    — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 June 2018

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