How to Use await in a Sentence

await

verb
  • The same fate awaits us all.
  • A crowd of people awaited the train.
  • He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
  • Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
  • We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
  • The real test awaits next week.
    — Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The real test awaits next week.
    — Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Strong language, guns and more await you.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Amid this month, who knows what kind of game will await them there next.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The plea now awaits the court’s approval.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
  • The Grammys stage awaits those who do.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Paster is prepared for the fever dream of a press trail that awaits them.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Which means progress awaits no matter the cures (or not) that emerge.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Who is going to get in a car and go to work when that may await?
    — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • An off-day awaits Thursday for a team that needs it.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
  • Whether that will be it for the character awaits to be seen.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The show takes viewers backstage as the queens await their fate.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 May 2025
  • There will be no pause in the case while the sides await the decision.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Nor, perhaps, hiding from the dark tragedy that may await them.
    — Sam Kiley, CNN, 7 July 2021
  • Eight took plea deals, and one more man is still awaiting trial.
    — Tania Francois, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Williamson has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting a court date next month.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The next chapter for the Reynolds House awaits.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Reveal your fate to see if free guac for a year awaits in an on-screen message.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 July 2025
  • The bill awaits a floor vote in the Assembly next week.
    — Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The film’s take on what awaits Parisians in the years to come is a dark one indeed.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But awaiting them is a very long to-do list for the offseason.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • These are but two of the amazing stories that await you in the video at the top of the post.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Your mind will be delighted by all that awaits in your fate and destiny.
    — Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
  • The machine can hide in the foliage for days, awaiting its prey.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Not one mob but two awaits him as his casket rolls out of the factory gates.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

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