How to Use do-over in a Sentence

do-over

noun
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  • This is a do-over for both teams that got bounced from the Open.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
  • But do-overs don’t just exist in the playing of video games.
    — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2024
  • But there are no do-overs, and there is no point in looking back now.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • But for all the film's success, leading man Ryan Gosling would like a do-over.
    — Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 2 May 2024
  • With the euphoria of the do-over comes a deep sadness—mourning for what could have been.
    — Julia Sonenshein, ELLE, 25 July 2023
  • Maybe, just maybe, the court’s conservatives want a do-over.
    — Michael Waldman, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Sorry, no pitch do-overs are allowed on Shark Tank — just like in the real world!
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Your kids, however, do not get a do-over of their childhood.
    — Michelle Dempsey-Multack, Parents, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This year, Gronkowski will line up in front of a live audience in Las Vegas and get a do-over.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Now, the Deer Valley High School product gets a do-over of that senior season.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But how can anybody think that Cashman, if given a do-over, would make this trade again.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024
  • Gash’s own collection operates as a do-over in a way, one that brings him joy and pride.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 20 July 2023
  • But Aikman said there will be no do-overs next season if McCarthy and the Cowboys don’t win.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The lack of details is another reason that Friends of Griffith Park wants a do-over.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The packed council chambers cleared out after the vote, but some stayed until the end of the meeting to speak against the decision for a do-over.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
  • Lucky for York, the Eagles had lined up illegally on the kick to give him a mulligan — a chance for a do-over from 41 yards.
    — cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Many Israelis apparently want to have a do-over of 1948.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The league also hopes to persuade Gutierrez to call a do-over on grounds the jurors confused an overcharge with a discount.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 July 2024
  • Well, the mess finally hits the fan when events in George’s personal life make a cosmic do-over sound tempting.
    — Time, 30 June 2023
  • Trump, who refused to take the stand, treated his video deposition like a do-over of the 2016 apology tape.
    — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • The appellate court ordered a do-over of the September hearing.
    — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023
  • His excitement at the opportunity for a do-over soon turns sour as Aaron suspects Trevor may be the cause of his time loop.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
  • Congress needs a complete do-over to take away the power from the corporations and the billionaires in this country and put it into the hands of the public.
    — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
  • The Pixel Tablet is a bit of a do-over, with a fresh interface, much more powerful hardware, and a much larger app ecosystem.
    — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 May 2023
  • The most moving moment features two characters bonding over the problems a prom do-over couldn’t fix.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The do-over in The Gentlemen that improves on the original is the one that doubles down on its potential instead of shrinking from it.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • If the Ohio Supreme Court had ordered a do-over, that would have set signature collectors back months and jeopardized their efforts.
    — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
  • In a way, Bad Monkey feels like Lawrence’s do-over, with Vaughn perfectly suited to bulldoze and banter his way through a comic mystery.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The state Supreme Court ordered a do-over election in November with a new, more accurate ballot question.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
  • Now, the comedy’s Emmy nomination for outstanding television movie gives them a bit of a do-over.
    — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024

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