Synonym: awhile. Similar words: after a while, awhile, once in a while, every once in a while, while, while away, erstwhile, meanwhile. Meaning: adv. for a short time.
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151. A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while.
152. I'll just mosey on down to the beach for a while.
153. I've decided to leave off eating meat for a while.
154. She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.
155. Don't panic about the low sales - let it ride for a while till we see if business picks up.
156. She says she has put all her other projects on the back burner for a while until she finishes writing her new novel.
157. Once this problem is off our hands we can relax for a while.
158. You've been driving for a while - do you want me to spell you?
159. I think I'll go and lie down for a while.
160. The film managed to distract me from these problems for a while.
161. She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone.
162. There's already a crowd of reporters outside - I'll try to hold them off for a while.
163. I debated it for a while, then decided not to go.
164. Clearly, you don't want to make a mortal enemy of someone who will be in power for a while.
165. I needed to get away from the pressures of work for a while.
166. I think you'd better lay off fatty foods for a while.
167. An old man spread his coat on the floor and insisted that I lie down for a while.
168. How would you feel about working with Nicole for a while?
169. She was a student revolutionary for a while but now she's reverted to type. I saw her in a Mercedes the other day.
170. Give the baby her bottle; that'll keep her quiet for a while.
171. If my memory serves me correctly (sentencedict.com), he lived in Paris for a while.
172. I decided to temp for a while so that I could try different kinds of jobs.
173. We went out for a while to walk off some of our dinner.
174. I'll have a go at driving for a while if you're tired.
175. Go easy on Peter for a while - he's having a hard time at school.
176. The activities of the far right have been a cause for concern for a while now.
177. I tried working on the night shift for a while, but I just couldn't hack it.
177. Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and build good sentences.
178. It was funny for a while but the novelty soon wore off.
179. Roger took painting up for a while, but soon lost interest.
180. I'm on the wagon for a while. Cleaning out my system.
More similar words: after a while, awhile, once in a while, every once in a while, while, while away, erstwhile, meanwhile, worthwhile, worth while, make hay while the sun shines, straw hat, a white lie, a white elephant, whilst, pedophile, bibliophile, as a whole, galileo galilei, raw, draw, craw, drawn, straw, brawn, crawl, faraway, brawl, drawl, whim.