How to Use stint in a Sentence

stint

1 of 2 noun
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  • With the three-game road trip, the Kings will complete a stint of 15 of 19 games on the road.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Robinson’s first stint of the game lasted 7:32 in the first half.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Taylor Armstrong's short stint in the O.C. has come to an end.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The Guardians are in Arlington for a three-game stint to start the second half.
    — R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
  • Jonker sentenced Croft to a 19-year prison stint in the following days.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • For the last 10 years he’s kept busy with his own music, including a lengthy stint with the band Law.
    — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Rubio said he was honored to break the record but added that his stint was a team effort.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Try a sound bath, reiki session, or stint in the infrared sauna.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Of course, Sanders and Colorado recently returned to the Big 12 after a stint in the Pac-12.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The 17-date stint, produced by Loud and Live, is a celebration of sorts.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The museum had flown him in and put him up at a hotel for a three-day stint giving two tours a day.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • McKinstry has played second base, third base, shortstop, right field and left field, plus a mop-up stint on the mound.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • The premium look and feel make the cabin a comfortable place to spend long stints behind the wheel.
    — Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
  • Thompson met his wife, the writer Jane Blumberg, during a work stint in New York.
    — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Solomon and his siblings loved trying on Manfred’s Super Bowl ring from his stint with the Raiders.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Pruitt’s dad, Dale Pruitt, is currently in his third stint as head football coach at Rainsville.
    — Ike Morgan | [email protected], al, 28 July 2023
  • Rivers would spend more than two decades on an NBA sideline during his coaching stints with four teams.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The older sister of the asthmatic child might then shoplift to get food or medicine or a trinket, leading to a stint in jail—and so forth.
    — Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The ‘90s icons will embark on two legs of their joint tour, with the first stint of live dates kicking off on July 11 in Bonner, Montana.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • After his stint on Zoey 101, the actor moved into music.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
  • Prior to its stint on the cult-favorite British series, the red-and-white abode dates back to 1912, when it was built as a Norwegian-style fishing lodge.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Herrin, 26, begins the third stint of his rookie campaign with Cleveland’s big league club.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Head coach Steve Clifford, in his second stint with the Hornets, hasn’t been able to make the team a solid defensive squad, which is what he was hired to do.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • His early verse gave hints, too, of his own struggles, including years of street crime that led to an 18-month prison stint for burglary.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Sides spent over two decades as an assistant, with this being her first stint as a head coach at college or pro level.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • Seager, out since April 12 due to a hamstring injury, picked up the bug after a three-game rehab stint over the weekend at Double-A Frisco.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
  • That may be why so many students at business school are angling to start their careers with a stint in consulting.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • His second stint as the country’s prime minister is proving far less amorous.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Pearsall and fellow rookie Cowing could return punts, as could Trent Taylor, who should have a spot on the practice squad but will be fun to watch in his encore stint.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
  • His appeal was denied and instead, his stint was extended by almost two months.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
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stint

2 of 2 verb
  • The musical doesn’t stint on head-bashing, but the viciousness is mostly on the surface — at least for the Greasers.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Though a fly aficionado, Mr. Balcombe doesn’t stint from examining the dark side of the species.
    — Howard Schneider, WSJ, 28 May 2021
  • The museum doesn’t stint on the underside of the Revolution.
    — New York Times, 2 July 2021
  • John, one of the best-selling musicians of all time, delivers a funny and frank memoir about fame and addiction that doesn’t stint on the celebrity gossip.
    — Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Classical music fans will be pleased that McCartney does not stint on that aspect of the studio’s history.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Bratton’s script doesn’t stint on the punishing ordeal of rigorous physical training coupled with verbal abuse and violence.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The figures, however, suggest that Saturday did not stint on our other summer staple, humidity.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The musical doesn’t stint on head-bashing, but the viciousness is mostly on the surface — at least for the Greasers.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Though a fly aficionado, Mr. Balcombe doesn’t stint from examining the dark side of the species.
    — Howard Schneider, WSJ, 28 May 2021
  • The museum doesn’t stint on the underside of the Revolution.
    — New York Times, 2 July 2021
  • John, one of the best-selling musicians of all time, delivers a funny and frank memoir about fame and addiction that doesn’t stint on the celebrity gossip.
    — Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Classical music fans will be pleased that McCartney does not stint on that aspect of the studio’s history.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Bratton’s script doesn’t stint on the punishing ordeal of rigorous physical training coupled with verbal abuse and violence.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The figures, however, suggest that Saturday did not stint on our other summer staple, humidity.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The musical doesn’t stint on head-bashing, but the viciousness is mostly on the surface — at least for the Greasers.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Though a fly aficionado, Mr. Balcombe doesn’t stint from examining the dark side of the species.
    — Howard Schneider, WSJ, 28 May 2021
  • The museum doesn’t stint on the underside of the Revolution.
    — New York Times, 2 July 2021
  • John, one of the best-selling musicians of all time, delivers a funny and frank memoir about fame and addiction that doesn’t stint on the celebrity gossip.
    — Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Classical music fans will be pleased that McCartney does not stint on that aspect of the studio’s history.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Bratton’s script doesn’t stint on the punishing ordeal of rigorous physical training coupled with verbal abuse and violence.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The figures, however, suggest that Saturday did not stint on our other summer staple, humidity.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022

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