How to Use balance in a Sentence

balance

1 of 2 noun
Definition of balancenext
Synonyms for balancenext
  • She has a good sense of balance.
  • The food had a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors.
  • The skater suddenly lost his balance and fell.
  • She had trouble keeping her balance as the boat rocked back and forth.
  • To lose weight you need the proper balance of diet and exercise.
  • It's important to keep your life in balance.
  • Another skater bumped into him and knocked him off balance.
  • Temperature changes could upset the delicate balance of life in the forest.
  • To provide balance in her news story, she interviewed members of both political parties.
  • Gymnasts need flexibility and balance.
  • Well, the plan here is to speak out about the change in balance in the Court.
    — NBC News, 1 July 2018
  • The lead and the game were hanging in the balance in the fifth inning.
    — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • That balance was the hallmark of the best Hootie songs.
    — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 6 June 2019
  • Of course, the balance of war is in the eye of the beholder.
    — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2018
  • The balance of the handle and the brush head is perfect.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Dec. 2017
  • But in a way, there’s a balance between the floors, the glass and the concrete.
    — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The task is to keep your balance in the middle of so much.
    — Claire Comstock-Gay, The Cut, 11 June 2018
  • The scale balances, which means that the number of fake coins is the same in both of the pans.
    — Nicholas Diaco, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2018
  • And each system’s balance lies in the hands of the others.
    — Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2022
  • All items were on balance in the berbere seafood stew ($24).
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The balance between prayer and action comes to the fore.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The cause for the strange blooms is plant hormones that are out of balance.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • Somehow along the way, the balance of this show went awry.
    — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • That keeps you off balance and that speaks to his feel.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The balance of the kill is mostly 1-year-old males, or jakes.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2021
  • The amount should be the balance owed from tolls, with no penalty fee.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2017
  • The sliders were enough to keep the hitter off-balance.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2022
  • It’s a balance of knowing when to push and when not to push.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 13 June 2021
  • Key to Baig’s balance of coming-of-age energy and realism is a pivotal sequence.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • However, striking the right balance between family and music is an evolving process for the country crooner, whose children are growing up alongside his career.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
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balance

2 of 2 verb
  • Something's wrong: the books don't balance.
  • I find it difficult to balance on one foot.
  • The legislature is still trying to balance the state's budget.
  • He had trouble balancing on his skis.
  • He balances his checkbook every month.
  • He helped his daughter balance on her bicycle before she started peddling.
  • Of course, the show loves to balance the dark with the light.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 11 May 2022
  • The goal is to swing the ball onto the stick and try to balance it.
    — New York Times, 30 May 2021
  • It should be balanced with acid and rich from the sausage.
    — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2018
  • There is the downward weight which is balanced by the upward push of the ground.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 18 June 2018
  • The apples are balanced out by the malt, and the spices show up only in the finish.
    — Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2019
  • What’s the best way to balance drinking and a healthy lifestyle?
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The sauce’s sweet and tart flavors call for a wine that can balance the yin and yang.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2019
  • SpaceX needs this first stage back to help balance out a busy second half of the year.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 June 2020
  • It's got enough of a caramel sweet pop to it with a good taste of coffee to balance it out.
    — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • And yes, sometimes the chemistry in brains needs medicine to balance it.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 23 May 2022
  • Is there a way that a gallery can balance something like this?
    — Christopher Mosley, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Wire the skates sturdily to the trunk and space them evenly to balance the tree.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The 26-year-old has since scaled back her skin-care routine to balance her skin.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2022
  • From there, Erin balanced out the tones with neutral blonde base dyes.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 31 Oct. 2017
  • There’s a lot to balance and think through,'' Pryor says.
    — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Lime juice provides the sour note, balanced by a dash of sugar.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 26 June 2018
  • Whether the squad is balanced enough remains a concern, though.
    — SI.com, 2 June 2018
  • If the dress is dramatic, how does one balance it with hair and make-up?
    — Hannah Coates, Allure, 11 Jan. 2023
  • If that’s the case, try to balance test prep with their schoolwork so they don’t get overwhelmed.
    — Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2020
  • At least when Jax was around, there was someone else his age to balance him out.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Think about your goals for the ride and balance those with what’s at stake should disaster strike.
    — Chris Case, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
  • Teach a flock of grackles how to balance their checkbooks.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Officials are struggling to balance both of its mandates.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
  • These commissions have no politicians and the members are screened for biases, or balanced by party.
    — TIME, 1 Apr. 2024

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