How to Use overview in a Sentence

overview

noun
  • I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures.
  • This book provides a broad overview of American history.
  • Tap the square icon (top right) again to get back to the overview.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
  • For a fun overview, jump on one of Portsmouth Eats tours.
    Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • Here’s an overview of some of the key players in the business.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Click play above to watch the full video and check out an overview of the warm-up below.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 23 May 2022
  • Here is an overview of the most high-profile names among them.
    Bart Meijer and Stephanie Van Den Berg, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • Here’s a brief overview that should make clear a couple of key points.
    Bhopi Dhall and Saurajit Kanungo, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • This video provides a high overview of some of the ways an attack can work.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 May 2022
  • That said, the dozen still gives a pretty good overview of the flavors, if not the shapes, the shop has become known for.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Home Depot has a good overview of the types of stoppers and how to remove them.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Here is an overview of some of the biggest news in the region this year, based on traffic on dallasnews.com.
    Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The clip offers a condensed overview of the doc’s sprawling scope.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2022
  • The trailer begins with an overview of who's sweet on who in the DC universe.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
  • What’s a big picture overview of the RSV vaccine field?
    Byjon Cohen, science.org, 2 Nov. 2022
  • So, here’s my overview of the key trends shaping business in the coming year.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Ahead, a brief overview of how the story of one of the world's most famous couples, began.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Here are the pros and cons as well as a general overview of chasing elk with a long gun.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
  • There are yearly planners too, with an overview for each month with goals and to-do lists.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The club will offer an overview of the grape and its long history as well as a tasting.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2022
  • The five to six hour tour provides a good overview of the island's historic landmarks.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Here's a quick overview of how to make roasted turkey legs.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • This layout gives you a weekly overview on the left page and a full page of lined notebook paper on the right.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
  • The mother has been banned from campus, the overview stated.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • On Monday evening, the board gave an overview of the feedback and shared revisions that have been made to the plan based on the feedback.
    Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The first is just sort of a brief overview of how government elections work, looking at the state's role.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
  • Thus, the researchers got an overview of the social dynamics of each class near the beginning of the year.
    Susan Pinker, WSJ, 5 May 2022
  • That research culminated in my list of the 31 best tacos in the city, which is still a helpful overview of the taco scene around Chicagoland.
    Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Newspapers would have more time to provide depth, and then a magazine might weigh in with a broad overview.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Behind its fun exterior (that’ll feature your giftee’s name) is a weekly, monthly, and yearly overview along with places to list goals, important dates, and to-do tasks.
    Neha Tandon, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024

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