How to Use stay away in a Sentence

stay away

phrasal verb
Definition of stay awaynext
  • Trying to copy the order and the speed and the tempo… stay away from that.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Just work with your hands, love the ones around you, protect the ones around you, and stay away from all the noise.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2023
  • No longer in jail, Quiroga was ordered by a judge to stay away from his wife.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Last year was even worse, when the usual spring and autumn rains stayed away, and the yield was down.
    — Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Rachel, too, is trying to stay away from the drink, with less success.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Prison 101: stay away from inmates in the boss’s pocket.
    — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • The rain didn’t stay away long, however, and the walk back in the near dark was slippery on the ancient stones.
    — Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Mwaura was ordered to stay away from the girl and from Jackson Square.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • Swimmers are advised to stay away from seals or murky waters and keep close to the shore.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
  • Put a few pepper plants nearby and those pesky worms will stay away.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And stay away from tight clothing, which can block airflow.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 6 June 2024
  • Nepali officials are urging young men to stay away from the war.
    — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Other children were warned to stay away from Thomas, the lawsuit claims.
    — Michael Lee, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Church leaders asked members to stay away from the building.
    — Corey Williams and Mike Householder The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In response, the 911 dispatcher said that paramedics were on the way and urged the caller to safely stay away from the coyote.
    — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t flash wads of cash or jewelry, stay away from drugs and drug dealers and don’t get drunk.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The judge also ordered him to stay away from the student and her family.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda, on the other hand, could stay away.
    — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 29 May 2024
  • Ryan required him to stay away from any victims or witnesses in the case.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
  • Visitors should also stay away from the sides of streams, rivers, lakes and wet areas.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Reporters had been told by police to stay away from the family home.
    — Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The announcement came after the FDA had warned customers to stay away from these products in June.
    — Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
  • Coffee, tea, and red wine are a few of the key items, for example, that a dentist might mention to stay away from.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
  • He was required to complete a drug-treatment program, and the court ordered him to stay away from the woman.
    — Albert Samaha, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2023
  • This is the first birth among the core Twilight trio, and Taylor Lautner had better stay away from this baby.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
  • When asked about what food gifts should not be sent to someone, O’Brien mentioned that fruits and vegetables are items to stay away from.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Bats prefer dark, quiet places to roost, so things like bright lights and white noise machines might persuade them to stay away.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2023
  • The shooter was her estranged husband, Cedric, who was under a court order to stay away from Ms. Glenn.
    — Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Nov. 2023
  • But these babies cannot stay away from the alluring ripples.
    — USA Today, 26 June 2023
  • They were ordered to stay away from Union Station grounds and report back for preliminary hearings at the end of August.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 25 July 2024

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