How to Use enlist in a Sentence

enlist

verb
  • He enlisted in the cause of world peace.
  • I enlisted the help of our neighbors.
  • We enlisted the services of a professional.
  • We enlisted all available resources.
  • After graduating, I enlisted in the navy.
  • They enlisted several new recruits.
  • They're enlisting volunteers for an experiment.
  • One of the best ways to find a new job is to enlist the help of a headhunter.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Who knows, maybe in the future Kaling will enlist Quinn to find her the home of her dreams!
    — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 12 July 2021
  • The two provide the voices of demons trying to enlist the help of a teenage girl.
    — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2022
  • On the production side, Drake enlists folks from across the map.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Tweedy will enlist a group of friends for a special set as well.
    — Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Jin was first to enlist, followed by J-Hope and now Suga.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Jin will become the first to enlist, due to his age, while the rest of the band will follow suit to serve their 21-month terms.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Don’t just blurt it out one day; enlist the help of a counselor for guidance.
    — Tribune News Service, al, 1 June 2022
  • There are, of course, two sides to the effort to enlist the private sector in the climate wars.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Jin, who turns the big 3-0 in December, is the first member to enlist.
    — Vulture, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Early in the war, the Army put a cap on the number of Black soldiers allowed to enlist — no more than 10% of the Armed Forces.
    — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Trump’s attempt to enlist them during the Lafayette Square episode last June.
    — Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The urge to possess something valuable and have it for your own could spur you to enlist the help of a partner.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 16 June 2021
  • The tour enlists a team of experts to narrate each spot’s story.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Good people won't want to enlist and good people will leave.
    — Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
  • In 2006, Cher enlisted Julien’s, which had a half-dozen employees, to run a sale.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Ryan Reynolds stars in this Netflix film, about a fighter pilot who crash lands and needs to enlist the help of a 12-year-old boy.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
  • Make a chart, enlist an app, or put star it on your calendar.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Ted enlists the help of his former partner, Kevin, and asks him to dig up any dirt the other side could use against Lester in court.
    — Ayan Artan, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The four members are the last of the group’s seven to enlist, and are expected to be on hiatus until 2025.
    — Lauren Alvarez, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Give the kids something to do and enlist them to draw and decorate hand turkeys for each guest.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Perhaps his two years in the Army were a point of pride for a rock star who wanted to serve his country, though Elvis clearly could have found a 4F way around enlisting.
    — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • In celebration, the entrepreneur enlisted her mom Kris Jenner to appear in a playful video showing off the pieces.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025

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