How to Use persevere in a Sentence

persevere

verb
Definition of perseverenext
Synonyms for perseverenext
  • Even though he was tired, he persevered and finished the race.
  • She persevered in her studies and graduated near the top of her class.
  • From the group of signees, 20 persevered to be paired in 10 fights on the card.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • In spite of the grief and sorrow, Acton found the strength to persevere.
    — Pat Disabato, chicagotribune.com, 24 June 2021
  • Power is having the strength to persevere against the tide.
    — Emily Lipson, Allure, 18 June 2019
  • Know when to quit and when to persevere Shackleton knew when to take risks and when to quit.
    — Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • This brings us back to survival games, where a player has to persevere in the world set forth for them.
    — Chelsea Leah, Wired, 27 Nov. 2021
  • But the eggs will persevere through the winter, and next spring, the cycle begins again.
    — Curbed, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Meanwhile, the Food Bank will have to find ways to persevere, Warzocha said.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The Detroit Red Wings seem to be learning how to persevere.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2022
  • For the time being, though, France will have to persevere through its Salers-less summer.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The people that persevere in life are the people that are able to fight through much tougher problems than no fans at games.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Over the past month, East Palestine has persevered and unraveled at the same time.
    — Dan Zak, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023
  • So Williams is among a cohort of Black women who strive to persevere.
    — Jasmine Wright, CNN, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The reality is that this is not the first nor the last time you will be asked, or forced, to muster all your heart, courage and wit to persevere in life.
    — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 14 June 2020
  • These will require the courage to put yourself out there, ask for help, learn along the way, and persevere through the discomfort.
    — Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2022
  • And, yes, been through this entire journey of life and the industry and to persevere and come out smiling is what the book's about.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Fought, scrapped, battled, persevered to lead by a point with just over four minutes left.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
  • This Mars rover continues to persevere on its way to the Red Planet.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2020
  • Give him strength and courage to persevere in the constant battle that surrounds him and refresh him.
    — Fox News, 16 Oct. 2019
  • In the face of trauma, trans people often persevere and find joy.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
  • So for now the Twins are left to persevere through the dark times, peering from behind the thin pane of glass separating them from the light.
    — Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
  • But with the support of her family and friends, Maxine finds a way to persevere.
    — NBC News, 27 May 2021
  • But the poem is a tribute to persevering in the face of hardship and criticism, and Biles is no stranger to that.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • But the Kings persevered, emerging with two points that kept them close to Edmonton and ahead of the teams chasing them in the West wild-card scramble.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Or maybe the tension will subside, the standoff will end and Rodgers will persevere through one more season with the Packers in 2021.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2021
  • All the while, LeBron’s late-in-life weirdness persevered.
    — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The crew persevered in hot weather and restored the original look from the early 1940s.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
  • But there is a human question too, a reality that a man has to persevere when nature turns harsh and the desperate arrive.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout her life, the designer was disciplined and persevered.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024

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