How to Use score in a Sentence

score

1 of 2 noun
  • The film's score is by a famous composer.
  • The first came with the score tied at 53 after the Cougars had just tied the game.
    Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In the game, Stanford cut the deficit, tied the score and forced overtime.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Last year’s scores were the baseline against which progress was gauged this year.
    Mandy McLaren, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Design scores were based on the weight of the skillet, as well as the diameter and the height of the edges.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
  • If the score is tight at halftime, the second half could be even tighter for the Chargers.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • With a Hans Zimmer score, fans can expect a feast for the eyes and ears come March 1.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Brusdar Graterol entered Wednesday’s game in the eighth with the score tied 5-5.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • However, Chase Gabriel missed the extra point to make the score 13-7.
    Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The score also helped the Americans avoid a group-stage Gold Cup loss for the first time since 2011.
    The Enquirer, 25 June 2023
  • Mostert has seven rushes for 31 yards and a score so far.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Virginia also had some of the sharpest declines in test scores in the country.
    USA Today, 12 June 2023
  • Three more Northfield buckets later, the score is 39-29 at halftime and the Nighthawks crowd is back in this.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Then, in a satellite studio on the same street, Morris carves scores of spheres from dense foam.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Try telling that to Garcia-Tolson and the scores of others who followed.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • If only the score had been willing to be as untethered from gravity as the rest of the show.
    Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Vietnam has lost four games to World Cup qualifiers in the last two months, by a combined score of 15-2.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • Northern Illinois received the opening kickoff and marched for the game's first score.
    Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
  • With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Fern Creek’s Cole Johnson delivered a two-run double to right field to tie the score at 10.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2023
  • The 12 scores were also a career-high and the receiving yards are the second-highest of his career.
    oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Heman rushed for 107 yards and two back-breaking third-quarter scores.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Euless Trinity running back Josh Bell has led the way with 266 yards rushing and two scores through the first two weeks of play.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • All the same, scores of diners persisted, and landed a table for Sept 14.
    Priya Krishna, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Had defenses not held, scores or hundreds could have been killed.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Their star player, Corbin Carroll, lost track of the number of outs, a mistake that permitted a run to score.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • About 80 years ago, musicians at Auschwitz who were part of the camp’s orchestras had arranged and played those scores.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • In that time, scores of options have emerged for how to buy and stream tunes, but snagging them from the internet may never go away.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
  • James Outman then lined an RBI double to right field that got stuck in the padding on the wall to tie the score 7-7 and put runners on second and third with one out.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
  • The scores most commonly used by mortgage lenders come from FICO.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
  • And Isobel Waller-Bridge’s score is beautifully in line with the idea of a surface that prettifies the truth.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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score

2 of 2 verb
  • She scored twice in the game.
  • Who's going to score the game?
  • Which judges are scoring tonight?
  • Each correct answer scores two points.
  • Judges will score the performances based on their artistic and technical features.
  • In American football, a touchdown scores six points.
  • Our tester said the brush was easy to use and scored the brush a 5 out of 5.
    Kayla Hui, Health, 20 July 2023
  • In the five matches that counted, the Wave scored just two goals.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2023
  • This year, 11 teams have scored less than 40 points so far.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Three of the four players scored; the one who did not was Robinson.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Westwood ripped a shot from 19 yards out for the lead, and Agyemang scored from the left side of the box.
    Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
  • On the Billboard 200, the group has scored six No. 1 titles in just five years.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
  • The Ravens should also be able to score against what is one of the worst secondaries in the NFL.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Monday marked the fourth straight game in which the Rangers scored three or fewer runs.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The next batter, Connor Wong, brought Valdez around to score on a triple to right field.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Millan had two singles, scored twice and drove in a run.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2023
  • In the end, the WGA scored numerous achievements with the contract deal that ended the strike as of Sept. 27.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Vincent – Casen Fields was 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
    Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 17 May 2023
  • Berrios, meanwhile, scored six wins the last two days to move into the jockey lead.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • Durant scored 45 points, to go with 10 rebounds and six assists in the loss.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Both teams have struggled to score, combining to shoot 2 for 10 from the floor.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Don't forget to clip the on-site coupon to score an extra 10 percent off.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Tony Duckett scored 18 points and was named to the all-tournament team .
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The ball rolled to the fence, allowing Evan Zapp to score and Vlcan to slide into third.
    Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2023
  • Godfrey scored 14 of her game-high 21 points in the final eight minutes.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Gallo was called out at second but the run scored, leaving it a 4-2 game.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2023
  • Turner scored from second base with two outs in the fourth inning, cutting the Tigers' lead to 2-1.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Santa Clara’s Adama Bal scored a team-high 16 points in the first half alone, scoring half his points on free throws.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Stephens then hit sharp grounder to first base, but the throw home was too late and Arthur scored to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And while the podcast market writ large has cooled, top shows are still scoring big paydays.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024

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