ADVANCE in a Sentence

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306 example sentences for ADVANCE, such as:

1. She was in advance throughout the race.
2. You must pay for the ticket in advance.
3. Football games often sell out well in advance.
4. But it was only a few feet advance they sought to gain.
5. Customers are advised to make seat reservations well in advance.

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 Meanings and Examples of ADVANCE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
advance
 v.  proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He foresaw so clearly the consequences of this imprudence that with considerable reluctance he decided to ask Andrew Hale for a small advance on his load.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
2  The latter did not know how to begin, but at length he managed to bring out his request for an advance of fifty dollars.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
3  For one thing, the Yankees had been stoutly repulsed in September when they had tried to follow up their victories in Tennessee by an advance into Georgia.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
4  "If need be, our army will die to the last man before they permit the Yankees to advance farther into Georgia," snapped the doctor.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
5  When Mr. Rosedale took leave, he carried with him, not only her acceptance of his invitation, but a general sense of having comported himself in a way calculated to advance his cause.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 10
6  She dropped the MENU abruptly, with a quick heightening of colour, and Gerty, following her glance, was aware of the advance, from an inner room, of a party headed by Mrs. Trenor and Carry Fisher.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 4
7  To separate from these confused conceptions those most likely to advance the lady on her way, was Lily's obvious duty; but its performance was hampered by rapidly-growing doubts.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 9
8  Lily's colour rose at the unexpected advance: it was a long time since real kindness had looked at her from any eyes but Gerty's.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 10
9  In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 25. Postscript.
10  By some fishermen his approach is regarded as premonitory of the advance of the great sperm whale.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 32. Cetology.
11  Tashtego reporting that the whales had gone down heading to leeward, we confidently looked to see them again directly in advance of our bows.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 47. The Mat-Maker.
12  Seen in advance of all the other indications, the puffs of vapour they spouted, seemed their forerunning couriers and detached flying outriders.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 48. The First Lowering.
13  The four boats were soon on the water; Ahab's in advance, and all swiftly pulling towards their prey.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 59. Squid.
14  But it was only a few feet advance they sought to gain.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 73. Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale; and Then ...
15  You would find that you could only command some thirty degrees of vision in advance of the straight side-line of sight; and about thirty more behind it.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 74. The Sperm Whale's Head—Contrasted View.
Example Sentence: (96 in 7 pages)
16  You must pay for the ticket in advance.
17  Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each weekly seminar.
18  Tickets must be bought seven days in advance, with outward and return journey dates specified.
19  Customers are advised to make seat reservations well in advance.
20  Football games often sell out well in advance.
21  Users advance through the program by answering a series of questions.
22  This treatment represents a significant advance in the field of cancer research.
23  It is therefore advisable for the expatriate to give advance notice to the school of when places are required.
24  She was in advance throughout the race.
25  This means that the opponent always has to step forwards in order to make an attack, thus warning you well in advance.
26  WHO said that court action needed to be handled cautiously, discipline and litigation could awaken public outrage, and advance both justice and health.
27  Dr El Baradei said international inspectors were in Iran to monitor and verify the suspension of enrichment activities in advance of the IAEA board meeting on Thursday.
28  His anxiety was increasing with the advance of the season, and his log is a record of deep yearning to be free and active again.
29  One Japanese company is already taking advance bookings for visits to a space resort that's meant to orbit the earth.
30  Technological advance is also a major factor in sluggish wage growth in the United States.