a certain

Example Sentences

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Being a foodie has also become defined by leveraging a certain amount of cultural or social cache.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“They’re doing so because, at a certain performance tier, there’s no alternative.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In 2019, the city’s Affordability Unlocked program waived requirements for developers to build a certain number of parking spaces if they earmarked at least 50% of the project as affordable.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

What I still feel as an immigrant American is a certain gratitude that doesn’t leave you.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Maybe it would have stayed that way forever if a certain visitor had not come to The Mountain in search of a certain kind of gold.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff