How to Use tight end in a Sentence

tight end

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  • Williams is the third tight end to commit to UM in the past month.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2022
  • At 6-2, Emerson has the size to match up well against the tight end.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Swift, of course, was there to cheer on her tight end boyfriend Travis Kelce.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But the Kansas City Chiefs tight end turns heads as a style icon, too.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Clement handed the ball to tight end Zach Ertz, who found Foles wide open in the right side of the end zone.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Overall, tight ends did what was asked, which was to block.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • See clips of the tight end talking about Swift at the 2024 Kelce Jam below.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
  • One of the few bright spots on the 2-8 Raiders is rookie tight end Brock Bowers.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Is there a George Kittle-type tight end? Wouldn’t that be nice?
    — Brooks Kubena, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The first had gone off Loya’s hands and the second off tight end Michael Ezeike’s chest at high speed.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Rob Gronkowski is one of the greatest tight ends ever, but that's all in the past.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Jason is the brother of Swift's boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • David Bakhtiari is courtside, next to tight end Robert Tonyan.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022
  • Following the game, tight end Travis Kelce was asked about a three-peat.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the first half, Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz went to the locker room on a cart.
    — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2022
  • During the drive, tight end Zach Ertz injured his leg and left the sidelines on a cart.
    — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The tight end, and co-captain of the offense, left the program three games into the season.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The tight end celebrated his shot by dancing to the song and singing the lyrics straight to the camera like a true Swiftie.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
  • This time Lloyd may have to contest Donald Parham, a 6-foot-8 ½ tight end.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The following day, the Browns announced that the team’s tight end had been added to the team's injury report ahead of the Oct. 1 matchup against the Ravens.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • First-year tight ends coach Jason Mohns knew Smith's high school coach.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
  • If there is any place on the offense for a newcomer to break in, tight end would be it.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Part 1 was on the quarterbacks, Part 2 was on the wide receivers/tight ends and Part 3 was on the running backs.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • The Irish pipeline at tight end to the NFL continues to flourish.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • There are so many packages with three tight ends in the offense that the Cowboys can’t go short here.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • For the performance, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was dressed in a tuxedo and top hat.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
  • Could Allen emerge as the Texans' version of George Kittle at tight end?
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was one of the groomsmen, and the couple's daughter — who was 1 at the time — adorably rode down the aisle in a tiny blue toy car.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Long gone are the days of auto-fading rookie tight ends.
    — Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The Florida native split time at tight end, wideout and slot while also becoming one of the better blockers on the team.
    — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024

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