a person

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But the case involved a "person coming from Kisangani", a major city in the eastern Tshopo province where no Ebola infections from the current outbreak have so far been recorded.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If a person was granted more than one visa within the year shown, each visa is counted separately.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

There was a person who said, “Yeah, let’s go with that,” and that person has this, unfortunately, very common ability to separate themselves from their own humanity or root against it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The woman was identified as Donike Gocaj, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Nanuq was definitely a polar bear, not a person.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz