How to Use most in a Sentence

most

1 of 2 adjective
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  • Choosing a color took the most time.
  • That family owned the most land.
  • Unfortunately the negative aspects of our schools get the most attention.
  • All – most people think the courts are red and blue robes.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 May 2023
  • Its agents are some of the world’s most adroit dealmakers.
    — Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
  • His eight home runs against the Reds are tied (with the Cubs) for most against any opponent.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Sure, the Irish pre-teen had the same classes, and the same background as most of his peers in Brighton, England.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
  • But Reyes came to fight, much like he’s done throughout most of this summer.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • More than 1,400 Israelis have been killed, most in the initial attack.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • As at most San Diego seafood restaurants, there are halibut and sea bass dishes on the menu.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • On Tuesday, farmers blocked roads around the Belgian port of Antwerp, the second-largest in Europe, most of the day.
    — Raf Casert, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The one that makes most people uncomfortable to hear but more so to be called it: fat.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This isn’t like cable where most people get TV through the same basic tech.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 May 2023
  • The most important part of the search came after Orbe Quito’s body was pulled from the water and most of the responders had left.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • That's why July is almost always the hottest month of the year in most locations.
    — Doyle Rice, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2023
  • While most florists are overwhelmed by now, Bouqs still has plenty of gorgeous blooms with which to spoil her.
    — Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
  • With more speed than most and less power than almost anybody, turn ‘em loose.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Crownover said that at most, the judge should extend the restraining order by only a few weeks.
    — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
  • For most of history, humans didn’t live long enough to confront the ailments of old age.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • For most people, April 15 is the last day to submit tax returns or to file an extension.
    — Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
  • At most, Morse said, the family of Ace may be able to recover fees for the vet bills from Ace’s care after the shooting.
    — Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
  • Men tend to store most of their excess body fat around the midsection and to store it deeper in the body beneath the layer of muscles.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The center pedestal also makes this 75-inch TV fit perfectly on most TV stands.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
  • But before the pandemic, most of the debauchery was saved for afterward in the hot tub.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Unlike most of the hiking boot brands on this list, Forsake was launched via Kickstarter, only about a decade ago.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • Paul McCartney is more active than most folks a quarter of his age.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Thankfully, the younger Quaid seems to be enjoying the perks of business and is avoiding most of its pitfalls.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This spring, Zoë Kravitz wore flip flops sharing most details with the Ginza—black leather, thong straps—minus the platform sole.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2023
  • Air quality levels remain in red for most of the East Coast due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada for weeks.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2024
  • In similarly electric fashion, most of the setlist’s 23 other songs also were supersized.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
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most

2 of 2 adverb
  • Our politicians and most on the left just didn't want to listen.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The Cure used all of these measures on their most recent tour.
    — Emma Fox, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • The eclipse will be most visible if there are clear skies.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Two or three years was the second most common time frame.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Take a look through some of her most iconic looks below.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 June 2023
  • Fighting men and women are most afraid of letting down the guy to their left or the woman to their right.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2024
  • The pieces most dear to the designer are those inspired by her 1980s childhood.
    — Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • His daughter thinks that the DJ booth was the place her father was most comfortable.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • What has mattered most to some of their players is neither.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Which songs/artists that are trending on Shorts are most intriguing to you?
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
  • One of Gotham's most ruthless villains is getting his time to shine.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Allure: What is the item most unlikely to be in your makeup bag?
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Those all tie into the next most important thing: self-care.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Wait an hour for a $6 matcha in your most expensive hoodie.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Living in the world’s most exciting cities often comes with a steep price tag.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Rabbits are one of the most common, and most annoying, garden pests out there.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023
  • In its most recent quarter, sales at its book fair unit were down 4% from a year earlier.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Amid that party era came the contest most resembling the Trump-Biden rematch.
    — TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Still, what Wark now remembers most about his hunt has little to do with his bull’s final score.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Up 21-6, Diehl turned in his most impressive play of the night on La Jolla’s fourth possession.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Last week, for the first time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the three most popular songs in America were country songs.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • One of nature’s most breathtaking sights will be right outside your front door.
    — Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Minutes from downtown, the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the country’s most beautiful drives.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • For the second time since 2021, the proprietor of a Fairhope horse farm where you can overnight in an Airstream has been named Airbnb’s most hospitable host in Alabama.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 27 July 2023
  • So much of horror grows out of our most basic fears from childhood, and DeWanda taps into all of that.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In addition to racing on the world’s most famous frozen lake, the classic cars compete in five classes at the world’s coolest concours.
    — Forbeslife forbes Staff, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • After all, the refined dining room overlooks the city’s most beloved street, Avenue Montaigne.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
  • And the first, and most important deception, was to transform the Israeli perception of Hamas.
    — Sam Kiley, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Before transitioning to steady voice work, her most recent onscreen credit was Tooth Fairy (2010).
    — James Mercadante and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 11 May 2024
  • McNamara, who joined the company in 2021, most recently served as VP and global head of podcast studios.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 May 2024

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