FORWARD in a Sentence

Learn FORWARD from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

360 example sentences for FORWARD, such as:

1. No one came forward to claim the reward.
2. He took a wild step forward and then stopped.
3. He inclined forward so as to hear more clearly.
4. I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job.
5. They are determined to carry forward the enterprise.

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 Meanings and Examples of FORWARD
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
forward
 ad.  toward the front; in the direction that one is facing
 v.  advance or help onward
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In I
2  She moved forward a step or two and then paused again above the dip of the Corbury road.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In II
3  Mattie came forward, unwinding her wraps, the colour of the cherry scarf in her fresh lips and cheeks.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In II
4  Ethan recognised Michael Eady's roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
5  The two leaned forward at the same moment and their hands met on the handle of the jug.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
6  Leaning forward, he touched the farther end of the strip of brown stuff that she was hemming.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In V
7  The table had been as carefully laid, a clear fire glowed in the stove, the cat dozed in its warmth, and Mattie came forward carrying a plate of doughnuts.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VI
8  He took a wild step forward and then stopped.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VII
9  Ethan signed to them to stop, and Mrs. Hale leaned forward, her pink wrinkles twinkling with benevolence.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VIII
10  He stretched out his legs, drove his heels into the road to keep the sled from slipping forward, and bent her head back between his hands.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
11  His long white hair standing out behind him, he urged the horse forward with crop and loud cries.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
12  She reached behind her and jerked the little girl forward.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
13  Her mind stood still as if paralyzed for a long, breathless instant, and then raced forward.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
14  He had come forward to welcome her when she came into the back garden, but Melanie had been on his arm then, Melanie who hardly came up to his shoulder.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
15  Stuart Tarleton, brows lowering, came forward with Brent close at his heels.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
Example Sentence: (150 in 11 pages)
16  The woman put forward a red silk as well as a blue one for our inspection.
17  May every special happiness fill this day for you and may the year bring all the best things you are looking forward to.
18  This discovery marks a quantum leap forward in the fight against cancer.
19  He called on his people to carry forward their struggle for national liberty.
20  They are determined to carry forward the enterprise.
21  I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job.
22  No one came forward to claim the reward.
23  The dog leapt forward,but it failed to clear the fence.
24  He inclined forward so as to hear more clearly.
25  Police officers re-enacted the crime in an attempt to get witnesses to come forward.
26  And by boosting economic prosperity in Mexico, Canada and the United States, it will help us move forward on issues that concern all of us.
27  Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the president.
28  Arrows would continue to fly forward forever in a straight line were it not for gravity, which brings them down to earth.
29  My best wishes for your success in the examination and look forward to hearing in due course that you have passed.
30  The President is to put forward new proposals for resolving the country's constitutional crisis.