Want to use Toward correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning.
Toward meaning
- In the direction of.
- In relation to (someone or something).
- For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
Example sentences (20)
Many can use this extra money toward things such as rent, utility bills, or even toward their children’s education.
It sometimes happens that to move toward love — true, active, life-affirming love — means to move toward death.
The spirit of God will lead you to be unloving toward your wife or to be disrespectful toward your husband.
The freshman popped up and sprinted toward the cage, pausing only briefly to pull her stick back and fired toward the cage.
One force is driving toward Berdiansk, on the Sea of Azov, and the other toward Melitopol, near that sea.
The Left veers toward radical socialism or Communism; the Right toward virulent nationalism or fascism.
Everyone knows that if a man doesn't hold filial piety toward his own parents he would also neglect his duties toward his lord.
The latest software updates also bring two emoji, one that appears to be pushing toward the right and the other toward the left.
A turn toward the northwest is forecast to occur later Sunday night or on Monday, followed by a turn toward the north on Tuesday.
Ben Strine lobbed a pass toward Andrew Blackwell, who bounced it off his chest toward Jack Leonard.
The fact that he showed no passion toward the obligations of his job and only toward the tactics of his strategy was a misalignment.
As plants stretch toward the summer sun, they are marching toward one of the most important decisions of their lives—when to flower.
The single chugs along, employs some creepy atmospheres toward the middle, and even offers up some spacey clean vocals toward the end.
In his estimation, inoculation was neither a sympathy toward a wound or a disease, or an antipathy toward one, but the creation of one.
With kids you have to steer them toward a positive lifestyle—steer them toward their purpose.
Connecticut's access to the Atlantic Ocean, is both to the east (toward New York City) and to the west (toward the "race" near Rhode Island).
Kimura said she feels that the fears people have toward the new coronavirus are similar to those toward radiation, as they are both invisible.
Despite some juniors’ nonchalant attitudes toward their scores, as they do not count toward their grades, teachers still consider their results.
A turn toward the north-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected tonight followed by a turn toward the northeast over the weekend.
The point is that the difference between Obama and Trump is not prejudice toward white working-class Americans versus prejudice toward minorities.
Phrases with toward
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with toward
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- toward the 104×
- toward his 9×
- and toward 9×
- go toward 8×
- turn toward 6×
- toward their 6×
- move toward 6×
- moving toward 5×
- step toward 5×
- back toward 5×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word toward. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.