How to Use march in a Sentence

march

1 of 2 noun
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  • But the march of A.I. in law turned out to be more measured.
    — Steve Lohr, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Protest leaders counter-claimed that the march was peaceful, and no threats were made.
    — Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The march ended at the steps of the Capitol, where marchers listened to multiple speeches.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Scheidler believes the march helped bring about last year’s ruling to overturn Roe.
    — Michelle Boorstein and Justine McDaniel, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The march welcomes everyone to support and uplift the voice of Black people.
    — oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2023
  • When Khan took to the streets that summer to lead a long march against the government, Farooqi was thrust into the online spotlight.
    — Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The ‘78-79 season became a long, slow march to mediocrity under coach Bob Pulford.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2022
  • That’s the day the farmworkers completed a repeat of their historic 1966 march from Delano to the Capitol.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Kirke shared a photo of Badgley at the march before later deleting the snapshot.
    — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Because Palo Alto at that point has got a lot invested in stopping that march.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The last moment of day before darkness begins its long march toward morning.
    — Noah Davis, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Rachele Massimi traveled with a group four hours from Rome Sunday morning to participate in the event, bringing her 3-year-old who watched the march from a stroller.
    — Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Khan, who started his protest march from the eastern city of Lahore on Oct. 28, wants Sharif to immediately resign.
    — Munir Ahmed, ajc, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Giving up the moonshot dream marks another stage in the companies’ march into middle age.
    — Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The crimes – like armed robbery and murder – that had sparked the march toward mass incarceration plummeted.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Hours after joining the march, he was shot in the abdomen near Ayacucho’s airport, where protesters had gathered with some trying to take control of the runway.
    — Claudia Rebaza, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The attack came less than a week after Khan began his march from Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, with thousands of supporters.
    — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Her march to the Australian Open final had been important—a confirmation that Rybakina was one of the best players in the world, that her Wimbledon win was not a fluke.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Police held more than 50 people after the march, organizers said.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 26 June 2023
  • Over a stalwart march beat, with guitar chords like distant fanfares, a prisoner prays for redemption.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Later, these individuals joined the unpermitted march from the Ellipse to the U.S. Capitol.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 June 2022
  • McCarthy’s long march this past week has shown how difficult the environment for legislating could be for him and Republican leaders in the House.
    — Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • In late October, Khan launched a protest march from the eastern city of Lahore toward Islamabad but stepped down from personally leading the convoy after he was wounded by a gunman who opened fire at the former premier's vehicle.
    — Munir Ahmed, ajc, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Unfortunately, the young couple's march to their wedding day won't be entirely joyous — Todd and wife Julie were sentenced to prison on Nov. 22, just one month after Chase's proposal, for multiple financial crime convictions.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Methodical march to record-tying sixth Lombardi Trophy largely lacked flair, flamboyant Gronk even retiring (for a while) afterward.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
  • So organizers of Saturday’s march toward the Georgetown Library sought to advertise quietly and organically an event meant to celebrate children out loud.
    — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
  • The generational march begins with Lazarus Morgenthau, an ambitious German entrepreneur whose fortunes careened from boom to bust with alarming frequency.
    — Andrew Kirtzman, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • This march — organizers counted around 1,700 people — took place in a markedly different political reality.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But the march of A.I. in law turned out to be more measured.
    — Steve Lohr, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Protest leaders counter-claimed that the march was peaceful, and no threats were made.
    — Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2023
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march

2 of 2 verb
  • After that, all that’s left to do is march the pan to the table and dig in.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Dozens of women marched behind the men; a few waved the green flag of Hamas.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Football games do feature Bevo the steer and Big Bertha, the large bass drum of the marching band.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 2 July 2023
  • The sailors marched for a length of the bridge before standing quietly.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
  • Harper marched down the third base line and continued to shout at the umpire.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • There will be bands, floats, marching groups and Santa.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • There are no cruise ship tours marching through in the middle of the day like Santorini.
    — Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 July 2024
  • Always one to march to the beat of his own drum – even as a kid – Chisholm wanted to be different.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024
  • In March, 400 students marched out of Ashland High School as part of a state-wide climate protest.
    — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 8 June 2023
  • Tens of thousands of people marched in cities and small towns across America as well as around the world.
    — Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 20 July 2023
  • Across the country too, people marched against the far right, including in Sheffield.
    — Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The next team marched into the arena for another five-on-five melee.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
  • To march around in a pair of boots is a choice, certainly not an afterthought.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Members of the tribe marched more than 800 miles to the new location, according to the appeal.
    — Amy Yurkanin | [email protected], al, 21 July 2023
  • The strikers marched week after week, but the mayor, Henry Loeb, wouldn’t budge.
    — Steven Greenhouse, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The dancer and robot marched, circled each other and waved matching ropes.
    — Phoebe Connelly, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In 2019, two had even marched with her to the president’s office to hand-deliver a copy.
    — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The turnover gave me some momentum, and my guys were suddenly marching down the field.
    — R.k. Russell, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
  • He was captured on camera urging a crowd to march with him and enter the Capitol.
    — Alan Feuer, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch a parade complete with floats, marching bands, and dancers.
    — Nicholas Stfleur Reprints, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • UConn marched to the Final Four as a No. 4 seed and beat each of its opponents by double digits.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
  • Airport marched 65 yards upfield in just three plays, with Mills going 11 yards to the end zone on an off-tackle run.
    — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Thousands marched through the Jenin camp’s streets on Wednesday for the funeral of the 12 Palestinians.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN, 5 July 2023
  • Days later, the Union army marched to victory in Atlanta.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
  • The football team, marching band and cheerleading squad were first to arrive Aug. 8 and 9.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Busch finished ninth and marched up pit road toward Bell right after climbing out of his No. 8 Chevy and gave him a piece of his mind.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
  • In 2022, members of a racist hate group called Patriot Front marched through downtown Coeur d’Alene.
    — Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Donald Tusk, the country’s former prime minister, has called on Poles to march with him for the sake of the nation’s future.
    — Vanessa Gera, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • Seashells march across the top edge of a mahogany-and-mother-of-pearl fainting couch upholstered in more velvet, this time pink.
    — Jane Margolies, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
  • In another video, a different group of anti-Israel protesters were seen marching past a British pub while a man stood outside.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2024

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