How to Use no in a Sentence

no

1 of 3 adverb
  • She shook her head no.
  • There is some wear and tear on the tires, no doubt.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • At 26, your son is no longer a boy.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
  • Standard kit no longer cuts it.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Denegal seemed no worse for wear.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Couldn’t go no faster no matter what.
    — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But this should be a rule no matter the year.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And there’s truly no right or wrong style.
    — Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Ratcliffe said that can no longer be the case.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • That work is no longer where your value lives.
    — Harold Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Round about, no later than the end of next week.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The days of sing-alongs and car bingo are no more.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
  • More fun for some in the video than others, no doubt.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The team with the worst record will pick no lower than fifth.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And no matter what, guests get their choice of two sides.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Find them, and your trip will no doubt be the better for it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The boat was squashed, but it was no longer curved like a banana.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2021
  • This is no longer just a Japan problem.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Their client state of Syria is no more.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • That will be Ibrahim dancing, no doubt.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • One of the stars of the White House is no more.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe there are things or habits in your life that are no longer serving you.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
  • O’Ward is no doubt one of its key figures.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Look no further than the change in fed funds futures.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The goal is no longer to reach everyone.
    — Anastasia Shtompel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But the Huskers could get no closer the rest of the way.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • But the Huskers could get no closer the rest of the way.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Privacy is no longer about what users choose to share.
    — Harsh Verma, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The creator is no longer just a placement.
    — Anastasia Shtompel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

no

2 of 3 adjective
  • I wanted no part of the plan.
  • She said she had no money.
  • They showed no concern for my feelings.
  • The answer is mostly no, don’t water in peak sun.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 June 2026
  • The answer to the latter question is clearly no.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • These healthy no-bake desserts fit perfectly into your lifestyle without heating up your home.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • Ironically, the answer might be no.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The answer is mostly no, don’t water in peak sun, generally between 10am and 4pm.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
  • He is currently being held at Mobile County Metro Jail under a no bond order.
    — Prescotte Stokes Iii, AL.com, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The answer is fundamentally no.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The answer was unequivocally no.
    — Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, she's viewed as a top-tier candidate by both Republicans and Democrats, and her candidacy is viewed as one reason why Dean Heller may eventually be a no vote on this bill.
    — John King, CNN, 25 June 2017

no

3 of 3 noun
  • The noes raised their hands.
  • The answer to that was a flat no.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The answer is a no with caveats.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Each yes is a no to something else.
    — Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Use the no to ask more questions.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • And if one person says no, that’s a no.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • So, put me down as a hard no on breaking.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not to say toys that make noise or have screens are a hard no.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
  • His answer went from a no to a maybe to a yes.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In the land of celebrities, that would be a hard no.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Not a haunted one, though that’s a no for me, too.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This one feels like a no-brainer, but not many think to do it!
    — Kaitlin Kemp, House Beautiful, 20 Dec. 2022
  • To be asked to be a part of a group with them was a no-brainer.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2022
  • And Hamas may well come back with a simple no.
    — Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Anton said yes, while Ali gave it a hard no.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There's no, 'Hey, run back to the helo.
    — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • The answer here is a no without any caveat.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Normally his stance is a hard no.
    — Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The people who land well aren’t the ones who never heard no.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • This heating pad is a no-brainer for those with long-term body pain.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Everyone gets a ‘no,’ now and then.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
  • If your mom likes to end her day with a glass of wine, this gift idea is a no-brainer.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Christmas season was a hard no.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Baelor and Maekar are quite clearly not cut from the same cloth, blood or no.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • McAdams still seemed like a no-go for the live action sequel.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2022
  • Does that mean Whitney will still be walking down the aisle or no?
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 15 Feb. 2023
  • But one of her friends gave a firm and definitive no.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • The list of noes from top free agents since then is not insignificant.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Every yes is also a no to something else.
    — Minna Hu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Leaving the house prepped for the outside world used to be a no-brainer.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2020

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