How to Use choose in a Sentence

choose

verb
  • Which shirt would you choose?
  • They chose her as the team captain.
  • She was chosen from a long list of people.
  • We've chosen a different time to go.
  • He was chosen because he's qualified for the job.
  • You can choose from among a number of alternatives.
  • He chose his words carefully.
  • How do I choose when there's so much available?
  • The political party chose a leader.
  • Let everyone choose for themselves.
  • Make that list of goals, then choose two to three self-care items.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, there are a plethora of scents to choose from to match your mood.
    — Nerisha Penrose, elle.com, 2 June 2023
  • Del Rey wore her hair up in a messy bun and chose a lined lip for glam.
    — Mikelle Street, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
  • That has meant rescue crews have had to pick and choose how and where to help.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The Times offered instead to let the union choose between the two.
    — Alexandra Olson, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The Times offered instead to let the union choose between the two.
    — Alexandra Olson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The set of risks had changed, and Jessica was forced to choose again.
    — Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Talkaholics cannot just wake up one day and choose to talk less.
    — Dan Lyons, Time, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Just bring your iPhone close to your iPad and choose your kids' account.
    — Julian Chokkattu Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The glass comes in two colors, a subtle lilac and a rose pink, to choose between.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
  • To choose a pair that will last, the inside matters as much as the outside.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Chris chooses not to use his but has never banned chairs from the set.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Beckham has been fully cleared to play and will likely choose a team by the end of the month.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Make sure to choose a place to put your plants carefully.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
  • God doesn’t choose to forgive, or to love; God is mercy, and love.
    — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
  • The recipient could choose to frame the piece, tape it to the fridge, or stick it in an album.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The friend chose not to step down from her role, yet didn't fulfill her duties.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • So, choose your favorites for your home while sales are live and prices start at less than $15.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • There was doubt as to whether he would be chosen again to play against Dortmund only four days later.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • And patients, in general, are allowed to choose their own doctors.
    — T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025

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