sub

Example Sentences

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But to see Phil Foden coming on in a cup final, it felt like a charity sub to get him on the pitch.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

During climactic scenes he pumped thousands of gallons of fake blood through the sub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

As the sub dropped below 200 metres, the last traces of light disappeared, and indigo faded into total darkness.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Victoria was a Buchanan and would never duck into a sub shop, much less choke to death in a single episode.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris