How to Use quarter in a Sentence

quarter

1 of 3 noun
  • Cut the pie into quarters.
  • He was three quarters of an hour early.
  • Last quarter was so strong that the stock took off.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Three-and-a-half quarters to go.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Both teams failed to score in the third quarter.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Three points through three quarters.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
  • Five of the team’s turnovers came in the first quarter alone.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Miles had 12 points in the fourth quarter.
    — CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Burns’ first sack came on third-and-8 in the first quarter.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But too good a job in the second quarter.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Suarez had nine points, all on 3s, in the first quarter.
    — Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Todd also had a huge sack in the fourth quarter.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • There were 24 points scored in the third quarter.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Then the fourth quarter came and Williams had seen enough.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
  • About a quarter of all ocean species depend on reefs.
    — Cassie Martinez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The score stayed the same into the fourth quarter.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The third quarter changed the feel of the building.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The third quarter was sloppy on both sides.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Find the other half of your dream team this quarter.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Birdville drove down the field to start the second quarter.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The fourth quarter was played with a running clock.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
  • My dad was six feet two, and his apartment was tight quarters.
    — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • So what happened in the third quarter?
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • That 15-0 third quarter run was a killer.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Deme had two fouls at the end of the first quarter and did not play most of the first half.
    — Jack Gillespie, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Less than a quarter of my first dates (15) led to four dates or more.
    — Sonya Gurwitt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The Knicks scored 13 points in the first quarter.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • The Jayhawks led by four at the end of the first quarter.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Brown scored 16 points in the third quarter, then sat for the rest of the game.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Virgo first quarter moon keeps you on the move.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2026

quarter

2 of 3 verb
  • The hunters quartered the deer.
  • We were quartered in log cabins at the camp.
  • In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Large game like moose must be quartered before it can be handled.
    — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Peel half the apples, then quarter all of them, cutting down through the poles.
    — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • If using white mushrooms, halve the small ones and quarter the bigger ones.
    — Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • In the same scene, a young Catholic priest is gruesomely hanged and quartered.
    — Kate Samuelson, Time, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The closest buck was quartering away to my right, running hard.
    — Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Use baby Yukon gold potatoes and quarter them.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • As the pasta cooks, quarter the sausages lengthwise, then slice 1/2-inch thick.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2020
  • In the case of eggs, these hens usually are quartered into tight quarters.
    — Vikki Ortiz, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2018
  • But note that winning means doubling her wealth, and losing means quartering it.
    — Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Use a sharp paring knife to cut the citrus in half lengthwise and then quarter each half to create four wedges.
    — Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Trim just the very end of the stem, then halve or quarter them to maximize the surface area for browning.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • To start, quarter the whole apples, then toss into a large saucepan and cover with 1 inch of cold water.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The beets, once cooked and skinned, are quartered or sliced and mixed in a bowl with garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2023
  • Simply quarter the chicken and serve it on a bed of sautéed squash, cherry tomatoes, and arugula or spinach leaves.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
  • Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Ochoa responded to my question with an adage—the only way to eat an elephant is to quarter it into pieces.
    — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • Morano’s former boss, Rush Limbaugh, said they should be drawn and quartered.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2013
  • On a quartering away shot, visualize a line coming up from the front of the deer’s offside front leg.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Toss bell peppers, seeded and quartered, with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2017
  • This process is preferred by backcountry hunters who quarter their deer in the field, slip the meat into game bags, and pack it back to camp or their trucks.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
  • How many times could the shade of Hitler be drawn and quartered in retribution for the Holocaust?
    — Christian Lorentzen, Harper's Magazine, 1 July 2022
  • Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?
    — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Place 1 strawberry, hulled and quartered, and 2-3 basil leaves in the bottom of each highball glass.
    — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 28 June 2013
  • Host a monthly potluck Don’t feel like halving or quartering another recipe?
    — Paige Difiore, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2017
  • They can successfully be defrosted and easily quartered to use in these pies as well.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023

quarter

3 of 3 adjective
  • They live less than a quarter mile from us.
  • As in, the back was a quarter-inch long.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • One of the lines was a quarter-mile long.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Take a quarter-mile stroll or hop on a wagon for a tour.
    — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026
  • Those who choose to make the quarter-mile loop will be doing so along a lovely trail.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Day time rain totals of up to a tenth or quarter inch are possible.
    — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
  • The most popular meals are a half or quarter chicken with fries and choice of sauce.
    — Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2019
  • The two adult tracks are a quarter-mile long, and the junior track is about 350 feet.
    — Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Davidson jumped out of his car, moved to the front quarter panel of the car and drew his Taser.
    — oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2020
  • There are some other rye whiskeys that come close to this age, but don’t quite reach that quarter-century mark.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Both pushed for a quarter-rate cut, aligning with the White House’s demands.
    — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
  • During that time, visibility on the roads may be down to a quarter-mile or less.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • New to the appearance are small vents on the two front quarter panels, just behind the fenders.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Los Angeles is the first team in a quarter-century to go back-to-back.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The shelter-in-place is reduced to a quarter-mile radius around the crash site, covering a half-mile area.
    — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Slowing loan growth has been a theme as regional banks reported first quarter earnings over the past week.
    — Aaron Back, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2017
  • After a quarter-century as a band, the blues-rock duo offers its second set of covers in just five years.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
  • Visibility may be reduced to a quarter-mile or less in dense fog, the agency said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Visibility may be reduced to a quarter-mile or less in dense fog, the agency said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Visibility may be reduced to a quarter-mile or less in dense fog, the agency said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Visibility may be reduced to a quarter-mile or less in dense fog, the agency said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The performance center now features flooring made from rubber with a quarter-inch thick skin on top.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • Stake quarter-inch square metal hardware cloth (wire) 48 inches high every six feet.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
  • First quarter earnings season is slated to kick off next week with the release of results from several banks.
    — Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Indeed, the Fed lowered its overnight lending rate by a quarter-percentage point.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Mo Cash claimed place money with French Quarter finishing third.
    — Tim Dwyer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 May 2017
  • Yet a quarter-century later, as engines fired and the field roared toward the green, there was still the echo of the man who once made the ground shake.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But while starting from different points, the two data sources have largely moved along the same path over the past quarter century.
    — Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic, 31 May 2017
  • There was the fourth-quarter cross-quarter bounce pass to Keldon Johnson for a 3-pointer.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Police observed a vehicle with damage to the rear hatch, bumper, left tail light, front quarter panel, bumper hood, as well as a flat front left tire.
    — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2017

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