How to Use attention in a Sentence
attention
noun
- You need to pay more attention in school.
- A cat on a leash is sure to attract attention.
- She likes all the attention she is getting from the media.
- I would like to call your attention to a problem we are having.
- The trial is getting a lot of public attention.
- My attention wasn't really on the game.
- The children were competing for the teacher's attention.
- The actor avoids drawing attention to himself.
- The book has received national attention.
- We focused our attention on this particular poem.
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Like most kittens, Moo needs lots of love and attention.
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Dan Snierson,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2023
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With his own background in fine dining, the chef sought to bring the same attention to farm sourcing to a quick-and-casual setting.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Dec. 2024
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Once search efforts have ended, attention will turn to longer-term reconstruction.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2023
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The object came to U.S. attention Thursday evening, Kirby said.
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Ben Gittleson,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2023
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No matter what park or scenic area catches your attention in 2025, chances are your RV of choice can be delivered to you.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2024
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Dressed in tuxedos, the duo confidently struts through the venue, catching the attention of the legendary figures Sinatra and Davis.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Dec. 2024
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But women, in particular, are paying close attention to Trump’s early decision-making.
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Suzette Hackney,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada got the immediate attention of Ottawa.
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Matt Egan,
CNN,
10 Dec. 2024
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Companies are shelling out an average of $7 million for 30 seconds of airtime during the game, and leaning on a heavy dose of nostalgia to grab viewers’ attention.
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Matt Craig,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2023
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Most of the time, the world doesn’t pay too much attention.
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Nicholas Rice,
Peoplemag,
26 May 2024
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As an adult what was the first cheese that got your attention?
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Adam Morganstern,
Forbes,
17 Aug. 2024
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They're not used to getting a lot of attention and love.
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ABC News,
10 Nov. 2023
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Adam McKay would like to bring to your attention that the world is burning.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2024
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The show brings attention and awareness, and the work reaches and informs the people.
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Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2024
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Some of the filmmakers brought the project to the star’s attention in the middle of the pandemic lockdown.
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Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
15 May 2023
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The work of the task force has captured widespread attention, a result of being the first of its kind in the country.
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Sophie Austin,
ajc,
5 Mar. 2023
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Laso didn't have her phone or any type of light that might draw attention to her.
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Esme Mazzeo,
Peoplemag,
28 Jan. 2024
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This attention spares our plants from pests and fungal stress.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2024
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The law passed in 2022 in response to a crime that attracted statewide attention.
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Carol Robinson | [email protected],
al,
26 Apr. 2023
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Novak used crafty strategies to draw attention to the show.
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Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
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