How to Use promise in a Sentence

promise

1 of 2 noun
  • She gave me her promise.
  • There is a promise of better days ahead.
  • She never made a promise that she didn't intend to keep.
  • There is little promise of relief in the forecast.
  • They were attracted by the promise of success.
  • The first nation that got the word from God, the promise from God—the first nation is the one who has the right to it.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • When he's been able to be on the field, he's showed flashes of promise.
    Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This isn’t the time for platitudes and promises for the future.
    Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The school now says the city isn’t fulfilling its promises.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Morale wouldn’t have been an issue if Scott had backed up his promise to make the schools rich.
    J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Truly, the brand’s 16-hour promise is no joke — this spray helped lock in our makeup for the full day.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The ideal of a diner—its promise, its function—is not to be great but to be there.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
  • That’s the promise of these do-it-all models from Instant Pot.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Stenger flew around the world, wooing foreign investors with the promise of a green card.
    Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The deal went through for a single euro and the promise to repay $100 million in debt.
    Paul Sonne, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Plastic had the promise of making for a lighter sight, and one that could be made at scale if the right compound was found.
    Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 20 July 2023
  • Both for its promise and its missteps, then, The Changeling can be a frustrating show to watch.
    Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Sending me messages of promise to be present more for their own kids.
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Harness the promise of A.I. and protect us from its peril.
    USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But after a few months of treatment that had showed some promise, the cancer was growing again.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Club officials have been adamant about their intentions to make good on their promise to Ohtani and invest in the team.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • But despite the many eulogies for the metaverse, the promise has not died and the technologies seem to be improving.
    WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The most famous of these is the promise to do no harm, or to avoid intentional wrongdoing.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s how a 27-year-old codebreaker cracked the Bitcoin founder’s promise of anonymity.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
  • So, again, early days, but pretty exciting and a lot of promise.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Emily was still missing a birthstone ring her grandma had given her, a sweet 16 ring and a promise ring from her boyfriend.
    Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • At which point a post-credits kicker seems to hint at more adventures to come, a concept which feels less like a promise and more like a threat.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But Brazil’s very promise, in Latin American terms, is mind-boggling.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Not all were successful and the programs that showed promise did not continue their efforts for more than a few years.
    Alaina Bookman | Abookman@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • May God give you, for every storm, a rainbow; for every tear, a smile; for every care, a promise; and a blessing in each trial.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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promise

2 of 2 verb
  • I promise to be careful.
  • Those gray skies promise rain.
  • Promise me that you won't tell anyone.
  • You always promise, but you never do what you say you will.
  • She promised to announce the results tomorrow.
  • The governor promised that the prisoners would receive a fair trial.
  • I can't promise you that I'll be able to go, but I'll do my best.
  • International organizations have promised aid.
  • The teams have promised to reach those agreements with the county by the end of this month.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • No one was promising the Truth or Dare of butt rock here.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The biggest pledges came from Italy and France, which each promised around $108 million.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The Nuggets promised to be more prepared Wednesday night.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • The Duchess and Sarah promise to leave no stone unturned, and no biscuit un-dunked.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
  • And in the case of animals, the company promised to feed and water them en route.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • That copay is based on the price the drug plan or PBM promises the pharmacy at the moment of sale.
    Arthur Allen, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Grass seed that’s promised to patch bare spots usually won’t.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Chateau Marmont, which always promises a good time.
    Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The migrants later told state officials they were promised jobs and help finding work in the U.S.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • While some of this work is promising, Green notes that more follow-up is needed.
    Markham Heid, Time, 25 July 2023
  • While the science is promising, there's no miracle food that is going to be the holy grail of weight loss.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Many of her clients were wealthy noblemen and statesmen who had promised to support her in her old age.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Again, this is Sundance, so movies that sound promising can go sideways in a second.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Still, 3 Body Problem, out this week, promises to be his biggest project yet.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
  • There are many other products that promise to rid you of rodents, but be wary.
    Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Google disputes that the law requires it to work with rivals, while the states say Google promised a neutral offering.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Grohl repeatedly promised to play until the band got kicked out.
    Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
  • As promised, the blueberry comes through on the back end, with the white chocolate lending a delicate balance.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The bank and Erdoğan promised more regulations to follow.
    Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Penn recounted their first date in his book — and his first impression of Josh didn't seem promising.
    Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Services that promise to diagnose your mental and physical health based on a snippet of your voice.
    Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024

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