How to Use offense in a Sentence

offense

noun
  • Our team has the best offense in the league.
  • The team plays good offense.
  • The team needs some work on its offense.
  • Penalties for a first offense range from fines to jail time.
  • The quarterback directs the offense.
  • He was found guilty and fined $250 for each offense.
  • Jones and the offense did not look great against the Raiders.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Now, as for the rest of the offense, the jury is still out.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2023
  • On the year, the Dodgers have performed as one of the best offenses in the sport.
    — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The 33-year-old could face up to nine years in prison if found guilty of the offense.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The Suns are sixth in offense and 10th in defense in that time.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
  • This year, the offense surged in April and May, hitting the skids in June.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • But it’s all caught up to them over the past month as the offense has hit a clear lull.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Thing is, that’s only a small part of the offense as a whole.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Either offense could open the gate and put up a bunch of runs.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2022
  • Still, the Bruins’ Achilles’ heel all year was the lack of any structure to the offense.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
  • The Chiefs offense produced the third most yards after catch in the league.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
  • This turnaround seemed to be in the making, at least for the offense.
    — Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • In the Jets’ loss to the Bills, the offense allowed two sacks and eight quarterback hits.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Ashcraft didn’t have his best stuff against the Yankees, the best offense in the Majors.
    — Bobby Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022
  • There’s a lot for Williams and the offense as a whole to tighten up and improve.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Against the Broncos, the Chargers will face an offense that ranks last in the league in points and 24th in yards.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • With Franze and Hicks knocking down shots, the offense was rolling.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2023
  • In the three sets that were played, Snowflake's defense played a big part in its offense.
    — Lucas Gordon, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson led the way for the offense.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2023
  • And of course, the offense is always there: U-M led the nation with 4.1 goals a game.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Of note, starter and pregame captain Tyler Booker wasn’t on the field with the first-team offense.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The defense was good early in the season, but the offense wasn’t.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Or, if the second-team offense was on the field, Stafford and Adams would turn and point to the video replay on the sideline and discuss.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The offense remained ice cold, despite being gifted a run, and the bullpen sprung a couple of leaks.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

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