How to Use archery in a Sentence

archery

noun
  • The state has a few units open for archery via over-the-counter tags.
    — Brian Lovett, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2021
  • The program is named for the Greek goddess of the hunt, archery and the moon.
    — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 20 July 2019
  • The giant buck could end up as one of the state’s top-10 archery bucks of all time.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Kim, who is still in high school, first tried archery in the third grade.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2021
  • The Heartland crews shoots a ton of toms each year with archery gear.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The archery bow looked bigger than Prince Louis, but that didn't stop him.
    — Town & Country, 9 May 2023
  • Case is a member of the school's bass fishing and archery teams.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2024
  • Play golf, try your hand at archery, or grab an axe and heave it at the target.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Yet Liko, now 16, did the equivalent in archery — twice .
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Play golf, go for a hike, or try archery or axe throwing.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
  • The camp offers sports — on land and in the camp’s lake — as well as horse riding, archery, arts and crafts and more.
    — Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Using the donut on top of Randy’s Donuts as an archery target?
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
  • George now shoots archery by holding the bow with his left arm and pulling back the arrow with his mouth.
    — Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 18 Apr. 2022
  • In flippery, as in archery, there are two styles of shooting.
    — Ted Trueblood, Field & Stream, 14 Nov. 2020
  • The pair also took part in an assault course and archery at the Roscor Youth Village.
    — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Feb. 2019
  • Olympic sports vary enormously; what makes sense for archery may not make sense for the long jump.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2022
  • West Virginia hunters killed a record 3,541 black bears in its archery and firearms seasons.
    — Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 15 Mar. 2021
  • This is a big reason archery hunters will be on elk one day and find their honey hole to be a ghost town the next.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Boari became the first Italian women to medal in archery.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Children can ride zip lines, learn archery and go boating and swimming at the camp.
    — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Ikegami said from what he's observed in the Phoenix area archery is growing.
    — Lauren Hertz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2022
  • But even there, neither archery nor hunting were a thing.
    — Cliff Cadet, Outdoor Life, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Saunter over to the spa, play a round of golf, or try out archery or clay pigeon shooting during your stay.
    — Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2021
  • And listen to archery coach John Dudley on other ways to beat buck fever.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Teens and adults alike will find adventure in archery, ATVs, shooting, and more.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 19 May 2022
  • Down below on his lawn, maybe 75 yards away, is an archery target.
    — Zach Baron, GQ, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Events in archery, cycling, judo, swimming, track and field and triathlon were added as well.
    — Staff Reports, courant.com, 21 July 2021
  • The buck was killed by a rifle west of the Sulphurdale area during the opening weekend of Utah’s big game archery hunts.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Nowadays, the recurve is often the bow of choice for recreational archery.
    — Rona Berg, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Six miles of hiking trails surround the property, and an archery range and low-impact paintball appeal to competitive types.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025

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