"Board" Example Sentences
1. I boarded the plane for my flight.
2. We boarded up the windows before the hurricane.
3. The lifeguard signaled the swimmers to board the rescue boat.
4. The notice was posted on the bulletin board.
5. The ship ran aground on the coral reef.
6. The neighbors were aground over the proposed development.
7. The homeless man had nowhere to lay his head.
8. The students raised their hands to the teacher.
9. The classroom chalkboard was covered in equations.
10. The board game lasted for hours.
11. He submitted his proposal to the review board.
12. The committee met to go over the board minutes.
13. The lawyer is on the board of directors for the charitable organization.
14. The board meeting ran late into the night.
15. The boat set sail from the dock.
16. We had to flee the sinking ship.
17. The ship set course for port.
18. The ship's captain gave the order to abandon ship.
19. The menu was posted on the signboard outside the restaurant.
20. The surfer paddled out to catch the incoming waves.
21. The skateboarder practiced tricks in the empty parking lot.
22. The ship's rudder was damaged and became hard to steer.
23. The ship righted itself after nearly capsizing in the storm.
24. The notice was pinned to the message board.
25. The passengers disembarked from the ferry.
26. The race car spun out of control and crashed into the guardrail.
27. The gangplank allowed passengers to board the boat.
28. The doctor made rounds around the hospital ward every morning.
29. The committee chairman called the meeting to order.
30. They served breakfast at the boarding school.
31. The stand-up paddle boarder made good time across the bay.
32. I strapped my boots on before heading out into the snow.
33. The blackboard squeaked as the professor wrote on it.
34. The factory ran three shifts around the clock.
35. They put out an APB for the fleeing suspect.
36. I stood up to address the room.
37. The proposal was turned down by the planning board.
38. The contestants competed for a spot on the game show.
39. They evaluated the resumes submitted for the open position.
40. The board held an emergency meeting in response to the crisis.
41. The ship hit an iceberg and started taking on water.
42. I rehearsed my speech before delivering it to the board of directors.
43. The students waited in line to board the school bus.
44. The steering wheel spun wildly as the car hit the patch of ice.
45. They gathered around the table for dinner.
46. The scoreboard lit up to display the final score.
47. The lifeguard blew her whistle to signal swimmers to exit the pool.
48. The situation went from bad to worse in an instant.
49. The crew jumped into the lifeboat as the ship started sinking.
50. The board moved to approve the construction project.
51. The kids slid down the banister of the staircase.
52. The sign was posted on the community bulletin board.
53. The applicants were vetted by the selection committee.
54. The teacher erased the equations from the whiteboard.
55. The boat pulled into port after a long voyage.
56. They picked positions for the game by drawing straws.
57. The sponsor pulled funding for the project.
58. The crew assembled on the deck for roll call.
59. The railroad crossing arms started coming down.
60. The members cast their votes to elect the new chairman of the board.
Common Phases
1. Broad
board: a diverse group of people with different backgrounds and expertise.
2. Call to order: to officially start a meeting or assembly.
3. Come a
board: to enter or join a group or endeavor.
4. Get on
board: to join and support an idea, plan or group.
5. Go ashore: to leave a ship and set foot on land.
6. Hit the
boards: used to describe a play opening on stage.
7. Jump on the bandwagon: to join a popular cause or movement.
8. Off the
board: removed from consideration.
9. Off the rails: going wildly out of control.
10. Put/set sail: to begin a journey by ship.
11. Roll call: the act of calling members' names to check for attendance.
12. Round the clock: continuously without stopping.
13. Stand by: to remain in readiness to act.
14. Take the mic/stand: to speak or address a crowd using a microphone.
15. Thumbs down: an expression of disapproval.