How to Use wait until/till in a Sentence

wait until/till

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Definition of wait until/tillnext
  • The plan was to wait until high tide to tow the whale out to deep water and sink the body.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • There’s no need to wait until Black Friday to score the new TV of your dreams.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2023
  • And with a deal like this, who needs to wait until Black Friday?
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Will the Nuggets guard wait until the last minute to make his decision?
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 21 June 2024
  • Many clients wait until their kids are grown and out of the house to separate.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 May 2024
  • This isn’t normally a big deal if the bank can wait until the bond’s term is up to cash out.
    — Talia Trackim, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • Fans will have to wait until March 29 to hear Act II in its entirety and see how the rest of the songs sound.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
  • We, on the other hand, are made to wait until the end to learn just what the character is all about.
    — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
  • Love Is Blind fans didn't have to wait until the season 6 finale to find out the fate of one of the pod couples.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
  • There was no reason not to wait until the season was over.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • And some of them may wait until the very last deadline, which is Friday at noon to show up.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Order at the counter and wait until your number is called.
    — Sharon Hoffmann, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The friends decided to wait until dark to walk four to five hours to safety.
    — Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Mitchell didn’t have to wait until 2023 to write a preemptive last-word on the subject.
    — Jenn Pelly, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2023
  • No need to wait until Black Friday to snag some tech gadgets.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024
  • And like its lead actors, the film’s audiences will have to wait until the end to find out what happens.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Check out even more of our favorite finds below, but don’t wait until March 25 to snap them up.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Do not wait until Cybertruck is due for a complete wash.
    — Carlton Reid, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024
  • One way to avoid them is to wait until a match begins on Center Court, drawing fans back in.
    — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
  • The Broncos will also have to wait until Week 14 for a break after taking their bye week in Week 9 of last year.
    — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
  • Now, save for a miracle Sunday, there’s a long wait until his next shot at one.
    — Steve Douglas, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • That means there is no need to wait until Black Friday to indulge in a bit of shopping that’s topped with steep discounts.
    — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 12 July 2023
  • Eventually, the Fresh Off the Boat alum announces that the sneak peek can wait until Sunday.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Paramount+ Essential subscribers have to wait until the next day.
    — John Shearer, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Los Angeles might have dodged at least one Olympic-sized headache by agreeing to wait until 2028 to host the Summer Games.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • For fans that can’t wait until the weekend to score a food freebie, Pizza Hut has a cheesy option on Wednesday.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Does the school admit people on a rolling basis or do new students have to wait until the fall semester to start?
    — Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
  • Johnny Rockets: Can’t wait until Halloween to chow down on some desserts?
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • But Denis Gauthier's son, Ethan, projected as a late first-round pick, had to wait until the second day of the draft.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • Casey’s loved ones chose to wait until widely sharing Casey’s gender identity in connection with her case.
    — Sydney Bishop, CNN, 19 July 2024

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