OBEY in a Sentence

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231 example sentences for OBEY, such as:

1. They elect those whom they obey.
2. The little boy made no effort to obey.
3. As a citizen, you should obey these rules.
4. If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.
5. We must obey the decencies and attend the funeral.

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 Meanings and Examples of OBEY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
obey
 v.  be obedient to
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He must watch it, cheek it, repress it, and obey it only at the last extremity.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—WORKS CORRESPONDING TO WORDS
2  They elect those whom they obey.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IV—THE CONVENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PRINCIPL...
3  Monsieur," said Aramis, parodying Jussac, "it would afford us great pleasure to obey your polite invitation if it depended upon ourselves; but unfortunately the thing is impossible--Monsieur de Treville has forbidden it.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS
4  He had, then, in order not to disturb his habits, accustomed Grimaud to obey him upon a simple gesture or upon a simple movement of his lips.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 7 THE INTERIOR* OF THE MUSKETEERS
5  He has, I repeat, the longest head of the four, and for my part I declare that I will obey him.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 9 D'ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF
6  The valet went out with a mute promptitude which showed him accustomed to obey blindly and without reply.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 21 THE COUNTESS DE WINTER
7  We hastened to obey this order; for you will please to understand, monsieur, we were disposed to do everything your friend could desire.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 27 THE WIFE OF ATHOS
8  At the hint from the mendicant his master made him a sign to retire, and he was obliged to obey.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
9  He knows how, as you must have observed, to obey an order--for you did not, I am sure, come from Portsmouth hither without endeavoring to make him speak.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 50 CHAT BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER
10  If we are so fortunate as to have some particular duty to perform for your Eminence, we are ready to obey you.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 51 OFFICER
11  The soldier went out to obey the orders of his officer.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 52 CAPTIVITY: THE FIRST DAY
12  She was sick now, her pregnancy making itself felt in many unpleasant ways, but she refused to obey Dr. Meade's commands and stay in bed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
13  Lily turned to obey; but as she did so, Mrs. Dorset, who had paused on her way out, moved a few steps back toward the table.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 3
14  In Vida's demands Carol felt a compulsion, but she was too listless to obey.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
15  And if we obey God, we must disobey ourselves; and it is in this disobeying ourselves, wherein the hardness of obeying God consists.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 9. The Sermon.
Example Sentence: (21 in 2 pages)
1  With careful training, a dog will obey its master completely.
2  The deputy commander reportedly has twice refused to obey the commander's direct orders on troop deployment.
3  The little boy made no effort to obey.
4  You can minimize the dangers of driving by taking care to obey the rules of the road.
5  As a citizen, you should obey these rules.
6  One of the effective measures to minimize the dangers of driving is to teach people to obey all the rules of the road.
7  Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love.
8  South Carolina claimed the power to exempt its citizens from the obligation to obey federal law.
9  If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.
10  We must obey the decencies and attend the funeral.
11  This salvation is actually bestowed on none but those who obey Christ.
12  The refractory horse was eliminated from the race when he refused to obey the jockey.
13  Soldiers are expected to obey their orders without question.
14  You won't be told (ie won't obey orders or listen to advice), will you?
15  The Senate duly approved Mr Rajoy's request to apply Article 155 of the constitution; it grants the government wide powers to compel a region to obey the constitution.