How to Use nary in a Sentence

nary

adjective
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  • And the story is still set in 2005, with nary a cell phone in sight.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Nancy Pelosi, 79, is a light brunette with nary a stray gray.
    — Author: Roxanne Roberts, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2019
  • When the Lindholms returned to the beach the next day, Big Fishy was gone, nary a trace of him to be found.
    — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The darker tone is still here, with nary a singing snowman in sight.
    — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, 11 June 2019
  • This is a camper at its most stripped down, with nary a kitchen or bathroom in sight.
    — Megan Barber, Curbed, 6 July 2018
  • Nail the throttle, and the supercharged A6 leaps forward with nary a chirp of the tires.
    — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Upon slicing open the fresh muffins, there was nary a crag in sight.
    — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s a whole world of salad out there with nary a lettuce leaf to be seen.
    — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2017
  • The 49-year-old singer and actress has aged like fine wine, with nary a wrinkle or pore in sight.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 14 Dec. 2018
  • Roughly a dozen vehicles zoomed through in the span of an hour with nary a snag.
    — Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2017
  • There wasn’t a nary a man, there wasn’t a — there wasn’t a mine a running a lump of coal or running no work.
    — New York Times, 4 Apr. 2020
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding went off with nary a glitch.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 19 May 2018
  • And the 37th annual gala Oct. 12 was no different with nary a rain cloud in the evening sky.
    — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Now, with nary a word of explanation from the Getty, the kouros is gone.
    — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The pictures of dead soldiers on the TV made nary an impression.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 21 June 2018
  • But it’s done in obvious pantomime, with nary a blot of fake blood.
    — Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, 12 June 2017
  • By the time he was done, Scales had already addressed the council—with nary a camera present.
    — Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 11 Feb. 2020
  • But the pop star has been completely off-the-grid for months—with nary a social media post in sight.
    — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 5 Apr. 2017
  • Well into what’s considered the wet season, there’s been nary a drop of rain.
    — Elliot Spagat, Time, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The food waste may be excreted so quickly that nary a single fart can be formed.
    — Brian Resnick, Vox, 3 Apr. 2018
  • There’s nary a moment when your senses aren’t on overdrive.
    — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
  • Collages securely affixed to the wall with nary a tape mark or thumbtack hole in sight.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 16 May 2019
  • Since joining the North Siders, the 28-year-old has stepped into whatever role Maddon has had for him with nary a shrug.
    — Chris Kuc, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • Neatly trimmed grass with nary a dandelion or clover in sight means there is no place for a bee to land, and fewer places for a bee to eat.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Around the turn of the last century, our place, which is now surrounded by woods, sat stark on a bald hilltop with nary a tree in sight.
    — Vogue, 21 June 2018
  • With lanes wide enough for two and sometimes even three bikes, riders are for the most part cordial and careful with nary a road hog in the peloton.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Superboy Dylan Hayes, a 4-year-old who fell three stories with nary a bruise.
    — Esquire, 8 Mar. 2013
  • The species variety was amazing and there was nary a single squirrel.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The Disney theme parks, however, celebrate the spooky season with nary a drop of blood.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2017
  • As the big day approaches, there's been nary a word about who will join the former Mouseketeer onstage Sunday.
    — Eder Campuzano, OregonLive.com, 3 Feb. 2018

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