How to Use purchase in a Sentence

purchase

1 of 2 verb
Definition of purchasenext
Synonyms for purchasenext
  • I need to purchase a new heavy coat.
  • He purchased a new suit for a hundred dollars.
  • The event is open to all ages and tickets can be purchased at holidaybowl.com.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Last month, my friends and I signed up for the mall trip to purchase some new clothes before a school dance in the evening.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • How many of those are purchased by Swifties, of course, cannot be measured.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The book can be purchased on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
    — Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Users must be 18 or older to view, sell, and purchase items through TikTok Shop.
    — Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Richards notes to look closely at the label when purchasing as things have changed in Spain.
    — Samantha Leal, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The district has owned the lodge since the 1990s, when the community held a fundraiser to purchase the building for the county.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The Amazon Essentials basic has been purchased more than 500 times in the past month alone.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Gates open daily at 4pm, and tickets can be purchased here.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
  • In this way, the linear pay TV bundle was an everything product and 90% of all homes in the U.S. chose to purchase it.
    — Jason Kilar, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The city purchased about five acres of land on Martin Road just west of the intersection with Zeirdt Road for the center.
    — Scott Turner | [email protected], al, 10 June 2023
  • The piñatas stamps are being sold in booklets of 20 by USPS and can be purchased online or at any postal store across the country.
    — Flor Tolentino, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The streaming service can then be purchased for $4.99 monthly for the most basic plan.
    — oregonlive, 27 July 2023
  • Scholastic Book Fairs are a chance for students to pick out and purchase books at school for their own home libraries.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Users had until March 5 to pre-register to buy shares in the listing; those who did will have the chance to opt out of purchasing shares now that they have been priced.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Visitors can stop by, sample rum, and purchase a bottle or two to take home.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The first was a winning ticket purchased at a convenience store in Savannah in the Feb. 26 drawing.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Before the murders, the state said, Calloway and Clark purchased gloves, hats and camouflage outfits at a flea market and scoped out the apartment.
    — Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • One of many initiatives was to purchase boats for the Ukrainian police, which were named after people who had lost their lives in the conflict.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The introduction of virtual coins to purchase gifts for content creators on the platform has led the growth.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Pay close attention to the physical size of the unit before purchasing, too.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
  • Now, Mayor Karen Bass wants the city to purchase the hotel and convert it into homeless housing once again.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Tickets won’t be available to purchase on site at the Brewers box office, but will-call for picking up tickets will be at the box office near the home plate gate.
    — Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The center purchased him from a vendor that makes lifesize animals.
    — Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Satisfy your sweet tooth with one free cookie when purchasing a six-pack.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Cell-cultured chicken is now available to purchase in the U.S., Singapore, and Israel.
    — Noah Gordon, The New Republic, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Under a federal law that went into effect in 2010, a gift card can't expire for five years from the time it was purchased or from the last time someone added money to it.
    — CBS News, 25 Dec. 2023
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purchase

2 of 2 noun
  • The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase.
  • The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.
  • The car was an expensive purchase.
  • He displayed his recent purchases with pride.
  • The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase.
  • Oh, there's been a lot of them, a lot of bad car purchases.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023
  • Pamela doesn’t know the specifics of the purchase, and George doesn’t really want to talk about it.
    — Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Just make sure to scribble the date of purchase on the jar with a Sharpie, and aim to use it within 1–2 years.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
  • These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Entrance to the parade does not require the purchase of a ticket.
    — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
  • Lila and the rest of the Girl of the Year line is now available for purchase both online and in American Girl stores across the country.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The buyer of a house is, by definition, wealthy at the time of purchase; the seller may be house rich and cash poor.
    — Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
  • Children under 10 get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • By contrast, the data showed, in-store purchases grew at a sluggish pace of 2%.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2023
  • View full post on Instagram As with any purchase, there are a few things to keep in mind when shopping.
    — Noemie Gokhool, womenshealthmag.com, 11 May 2023
  • Be smart, research the laws, and understand the risks before making a purchase.
    — Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, with every purchase, a meal is donated to a shelter dog in need.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • When will the Cybertruck be widely available for purchase?
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant.
    — Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Campfire Sing-a-Long is also free, though s’mores kits are available for purchase.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Then it can be considered expired three years after the date of purchase.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The sticker design would have to be changed to allow for the date of purchase to be punched into it, and the punching would have to be a manual process.
    — Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The on-site apiary, home to more than two million honeybees, is the largest in the city; honey is available for purchase in the farm store, as are fresh eggs.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • On that note, there are no returns or exchanges on sale items, and there’s a purchase limit of five like items per order, per Béis.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Returns made more than one year after purchase may be refunded in the form of store credit.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Coins will be available for purchase at the Freedom Center starting March 6.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • All ticket holders for the 2023 event will be refunded at the original point of purchase.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Having spent countless hours finding the best deals, many of our favorite purchases of the year came from Amazon.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Czech President Petr Pavel has put together a ‘shell coalition’ that is trying to fund the purchase of nearly a million shells held in non-Western countries.
    — Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024

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