Want to use Buy correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like purchase or acquire.

Common word

Buy in a sentence

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Buy meaning

  1. To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
  2. To obtain, especially by some sacrifice.
  3. To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).

Synonyms of Buy

purchase get acquire believe pay grease one's palms corrupt bribe sell buy out buy up buy in steal bargain be

Buy in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

BLK shares have outperformed since my initial buy recommendation, and I am now upgrading the stock to a strong buy.

Fans looking to buy tickets can buy them on the NBA Experiences website, where the tickets are bundled in packages.

Fewer than a third of households can afford to buy a single-family home and less than half can afford to buy a condo.

Among these authors, only 10 of them rated the stock as a “buy” or “strong buy” (this author being one of them).

Finally, raised Neurocrine Biosciences from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report on Thursday, December 7th.

Of 26 analysts covering the stock, just 9 have given the shares a Buy or Strong Buy rating, and 11 rate the stock a Hold.

Of 32 brokerages covering the stock, 14 have a Hold rating, and the rest have given the stock a Buy or Strong Buy rating.

Knopf said, “When you buy something from Best Buy online and have it shipped here, the sales tax stays here.

Finally, raised shares of ChromaDex from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 24th.

Finally, cut Archer-Daniels-Midland from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 30th.

Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

Joining My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total will unlock even better discounts on drops than what the general public is getting.

Of 26 analysts covering the stock, 15 have a Buy or Strong Buy rating and eight have Hold ratings.

Finally, raised shares of Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 1st.

Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock.

Now I could either go for a deeper buy-write, or an even better upside, or buy the common shares.

One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock.

One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

Amazingly, out of 38 Wall Street on Amazon, 37 of them are “buy” (or the equivalent of “buy”).

Incentives for school systems to buy electric school buses and families to buy electric SUVs?

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Common combinations with buy

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "buy" in a sentence?
An example: "BLK shares have outperformed since my initial buy recommendation, and I am now upgrading the stock to a strong buy." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "buy" from real English texts.
What does "buy" mean?
Buy means: To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
What are synonyms of "buy"?
Common synonyms of "buy" include: purchase, get, acquire, believe, pay, grease one's palms, corrupt, bribe. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "buy" in Dutch?
"buy" translates to Dutch as: kopen, aanschaffen, aankopen.
How many example sentences with "buy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "buy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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