How to Use mark in a Sentence
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Much of the sheet music had burn marks along the edges.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
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The boy was shirtless and had a small brown mark in the middle of his back.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
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Detroit didn’t lose steam after Williams subbed out the starters for the bench at the 3:50 mark.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
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Most of the retailer's back-to-school deals hit the under $15 mark.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
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Zendaya, too, is no stranger to making her mark on the Met steps.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
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Watch video of Haley talking Swift (at the 5:00 minute mark) here.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
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Strain appears in the bodycam footage around the 14-second mark.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
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His face bore not the solemn trace of history but the mark of the national rot to come.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Poor Shane West had to tell me exactly how to hit my marks.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2023
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But in practice, says Estes, the sentence is likely to fall far short of that mark.
—WIRED, 3 Nov. 2023
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Hikers will reach a plateau a little after the 2-mile mark.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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Forward Tomas Tatar The winger hit the 20-goal mark last season for the seventh time in his career.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
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In the olden days, writers were taught to put the mark –30– at the bottom of a story to indicate the end.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Serena Williams is set to make her mark in the beauty world.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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Low marks on texture, color, and taste mean Kroger came in dead last.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
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Use a fork to gently press alternating marks on the top of the cookie.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
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The Valley Cubs have yet to drop a set, compiling a 10-0 mark this season.
—Dennis Victory, al, 28 Aug. 2023
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The outing left him with a 3.03 ERA — the rounded mark he’s carried after four straight starts.
—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
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The cables that had once secured the bear had been cut, and there were drag marks on the floor from where the thieves dragged the 500-pound piece of taxidermy across the balcony.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
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The size 44 top features his famous number 12 and captain’s patch, as well as grass stains and field marks from the match.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2023
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McGarvey's appearance at the plate takes place at about the 1:51 mark.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2023
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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
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Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
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Setup: This is a mattress in a box that expanded fully by the 24-hour mark.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 11 July 2023
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The numbers continued rising and last year blew past the $1 million mark for the first time in nearly a decade, if not longer.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
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Drill a pilot hole into your center mark on the ceiling.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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An expert controller of chaos, and Alicia Keys’ proud husband of more than a decade, Swizz has made his mark both in and out of hip-hop.
—Paul Thompson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
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Mason slides in around the 35 second mark, rapping about being on a mission to go out with the money.
—Cydney Lee, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
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The four-time All-Star set Toronto’s single-season mark with nine leadoff homers in 2022.
—Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
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Having earned hundreds of five-star ratings, this wreath gets high marks for its vibrancy.
—Leonora Epstein, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
- We put some tape on the floor to mark where the tables should go.
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It’s even marked on the glass walls of the luxe wine room and on a door in the kitchen.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023
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This year marks the first time the event has been held in Germany.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
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That marks the fourth-largest week of the year for an album, by units earned.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2023
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The promotion marked Wrexham’s return to the league for the first time in 15 years.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
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Or will the evanescence of your days be marked by the brief spasm of cherry blossoms in bloom?
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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The Queen turned 76 on Monday, marking her first birthday since the start of King Charles' reign.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
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The North Pole's tilt towards the sun is greatest at the solstice, so this event marks the longest day of the year north of the equator.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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This marks the the first time the franchise will host a Hall of Fame induction in the stadium, Kraft said.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
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Her entry would mark the latest twist in the race for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's seat.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
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Most of them remained near the green line (which marked the borders between Israel, the West Bank and Gaza).
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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May this Dussehra mark the start of a year filled with prosperity.
—Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 29 Aug. 2023
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Wednesday’s news marks the first sign of the disease in mosquitoes this year.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
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Without a doubt, he and his mother, Maria, are both buried there, but neither grave is marked.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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Draw the string and mark the bow where either limb resists a progressive curve.
—Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
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Heard is looking to In the Fire to mark her return to Hollywood and the big screen after her legal loss.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
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New Blue Sun also marks a peak in the decade-long crescendo of hipsterati new age revival.
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
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Last month, the song marked 37 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, breaking the record for the longest track to hold the spot.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
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Many street spaces are marked for 15 to 30 minutes only, but don’t park in those spots and expect to rush in and out of Rosemarie’s.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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That fight marked the first 12-round women’s championship bout with three-minute rounds.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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The four-part series deals with the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and marks the first in a creative partnership between Netflix and Yash Raj.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
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The deal marks the beginning of the Chad Ryland era and the end of a kicking competition in New England.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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This calf marks the third elephant born in the zoo, joining its big sisters Nandi and Penzi.
—Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
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Those moments are often marked by Este Haim and Christopher Stracey’s pretty score.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
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Tuesday marks the last day teams could whittle their rosters to 53 players for the impending Week 1 slate of games.
—Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
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His early years at Netflix were marked (some would say marred) by a bold promise to release one new movie every week.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
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This week marks three years since Willis Derendoff disappeared.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2023
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Sunday marks the third straight week NFL fans can wake up and turn on a game being played in London and finish their viewing late at night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
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The preseason slate will begin with a home game against the Suns on Oct. 8, marking the first time new head coach Monty Williams will face his former team.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2023
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The albums mark the first joint full-length releases from the long-time collaborators.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
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