How to Use now in a Sentence

now

1 of 3 adverb
Definition of nownext
Synonyms for nownext
  • Now's the time for action.
  • He knows now that he was wrong.
  • Police have now identified the man who they believe stole the car.
  • I'm feeling much better now, thank you.
  • I love you now and I'll love you forever.
  • Scientists now believe that the bones belong to a different species of reptile.
  • We were having trouble before, but everything's okay now.
  • The first five episodes of the series are now available.
    — Breanna Bell, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The Man now, the guy in big boy pants, in the captain’s chair, calling the shots.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
  • There's still plenty of time to act now and stay ahead of the trend.
    — Matthew Lieberman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The six children who were kept on the farm are now all young adults.
    — Mike Corder, Star Tribune, 18 Feb. 2021
  • And now one of the most iconic of all time is set to go up for grabs.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 May 2021
  • Some of that harm is now baked in for centuries to come.
    — Author: Eric Roston, Akshat Rathi, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2021
  • And now the shoes have popped up all over the spring runways.
    — New York Times, 10 June 2021
  • This now holds most true in the worlds of fashion and beauty.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 4 July 2022
  • But the world is now already two-thirds of the way to breaching the tipping point.
    — Punit Renjen For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 9 Aug. 2021
  • As of now, the goal would be to film the production in Detroit.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2017
  • And now she was stuck in the Cairo airport with no passport.
    — Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, 29 May 2021
  • People love Kiehl's, and now is your chance to see why, and for way less.
    — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The idea of the script at the time was to do it about something that was happening now.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Those failures are in the past, and is now just so much spilt milk under the bridge.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Gabrielle Union is now the latest celebrity to get in on the miniskirt trend.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022
  • The couple, who now live in Hanover, have three children.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 29 Jan. 2022
  • My husband of 1-1/2 years has now joined not one but two bands.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • And in turn, that’s now led to a series of successions.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Both teams have eight shots now in what has become a very back and forth game.
    — oregonlive, 13 July 2020
  • Our children are adults now but were quite young at the time of our divorce.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2021
  • But now, as a member of the 40-man roster, Rafaela no longer observes the game as a fan.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
  • While the boonie hat started as purely functional, it’s now found quite a home in the menswear space.
    — William Goodman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Rohde said that although Trader Joe’s bananas now cost more, the company was able to lower prices for other popular items.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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now

2 of 3 noun
  • The kids are supposed to be in bed by now.
  • She's due back a week from now.
  • Things are fine for now.
  • A lot of things can happen between now and then.
  • That's enough for now, but we may need some more later.
  • Fifty years from now you'll be telling your grandchildren about this day.
  • From now on, no one can use my car without my permission.
  • We'll be here from now until November.
  • The Grateful Dead were about creating a bunch of fantastic nows.
    — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 2 June 2017
  • Parallels between Miller’s then and latter-day nows have never been hard to reach for.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2016
  • Remember when see-now-buy-now was fashion’s hottest buzzword?
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2017
  • For now, all of the remaining designers who have implemented see-now-buy-now fashion shows are planning to go forward with them, at least in the short term.
    — Jessica Iredale | Wwd, latimes.com, 31 Mar. 2017
  • There will also be a Tommy x Zendaya capsule collection to drop in a see-now-buy-now runway show in February.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2018
  • The see-now-buy-now collection maintained Tommy Hilfiger’s signature red, white, and blue theme as well, plus racing stripes this season.
    — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 25 Feb. 2018
  • Not only that, her son, Miles, is gay, which at first was problematic given their Southern-religious upbringing but nows seems to be OK.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 June 2018
  • The see-now-buy-now collection included jewelry, eyewear, shoes and clothing.
    — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Model 3 now has improved ride comfort, lower wind noise & many other small improvements.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 22 May 2018
  • Bailey has overseen many innovations at Burberry, including implementing a see-now-buy-now runway show and combining the men’s and women’s shows.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The kids are supposed to be in bed by now.
  • She's due back a week from now.
  • Things are fine for now.
  • A lot of things can happen between now and then.
  • That's enough for now, but we may need some more later.
  • Fifty years from now you'll be telling your grandchildren about this day.
  • From now on, no one can use my car without my permission.
  • We'll be here from now until November.
  • The Grateful Dead were about creating a bunch of fantastic nows.
    — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 2 June 2017
  • Parallels between Miller’s then and latter-day nows have never been hard to reach for.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2016
  • Remember when see-now-buy-now was fashion’s hottest buzzword?
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2017
  • For now, all of the remaining designers who have implemented see-now-buy-now fashion shows are planning to go forward with them, at least in the short term.
    — Jessica Iredale | Wwd, latimes.com, 31 Mar. 2017
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now

3 of 3 adjective
  • But did this really happen between the now king and queen?
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
  • And three months after that, Lodge proposed to his now-wife in December 2021.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022
  • In a new interview with People, the now cancer-free actor shared more about that time in his life.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Three months after news broke of their split, Lodge proposed to his now-wife in December 2021.
    — Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • His health has been dicey, and decline could be sudden, but the now package is very impressive.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • And after his affair with his now-wife Camilla came to light, his public image took a hit.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Barker recently got over his fear of flying, crediting much of the change to his now-wife.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Cosmetics is a part of their TikTok viral putty line as a follow-up to the now fan fave Putter Primer.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Brandon was married to his now-ex-wife Melissa Ashworth.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 11 June 2020
  • In America, the story has been transplanted to Boston and its now coyotes who can be heard throughout the night.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Babyface had shared the house with his now ex-wife, Nicole Pantenburg — the two finalized their divorce in February of this year.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
  • And, also, people were touched to see the now prince and princess of Wales spend nearly an hour meeting with people outside Windsor Castle.
    — CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Following Kylie's announcement of her son's arrival, the now mom of two was showered with love from friends and family.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • In an update to her now-solo pledge posted on Wednesday, French Gates adjusted that promise.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2022
  • After divorcing Torrei in 2011, Hart married his now-wife Eniko Hart.
    — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Even the film’s fight between the influencer and her boyfriend over who’ll pay a dinner check comes from an argument Östlund had with his now-wife early in their relationship.
    — Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Tom Brady is forever grateful to his friend for introducing him to his now-wife Gisele Bündchen.
    — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Sanchez came to the United States with his now-wife Patricia Osorio and several of her family members in 2000.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022
  • Charles, of course, was having an affair with his now-wife Camilla Parker Bowles, but Diana had relationships, too.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2022
  • In November of that same year, Chigvintsev proposed to his now-wife, and a pregnancy announcement came just two months later.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The story, which ran in 2018, detailed the actor's allegedly contentious relationship with his now-ex-wife, Amber Heard.
    — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2020
  • San Diegans are clamoring for an end to the now year-old lockdown restriction as coronavirus cases taper off.
    — Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
  • Sheeran also sparked a relationship with his now-wife Cherry Seaborn at this exact party.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Yet earlier this year, Schorer stood with his now-husband, Ariel Meiri, under the chuppah in a ceremony that didn’t look too different from the ones his brothers and sisters had.
    — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • The new songs are full of personal, emotional lyrics about Sam's life over the past several years, including his reconnection with his now-wife, Hannah Lee Fowler.
    — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 12 Apr. 2020
  • In the pic, Cardi and Offset gaze lovingly at their newborn son, who is hidden behind a blue blanket, as the now mother of two sits underneath a Louis Vuitton blanket in her hospital bed.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Shortly after announcing that breakup, Brett took to Instagram to share a tribute to his now-ex girlfriend that celebrated their lasting friendship.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Askey previously lived in Vancouver and grew close with people working in harm reduction on the Downtown Eastside (including his now-wife).
    — WIRED, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Chauvin and his now ex-wife, Kellie Chauvin, were charged in July 2020 on multiple counts of underreporting and failing to pay Minnesota state taxes.
    — Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • But did this really happen between the now king and queen?
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022

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