PRESENTS in a Sentence

Learn PRESENTS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for PRESENTS, such as:
1. Giving presents on Christmas is an institution.
2. The book presents a fundamentally distorted picture.
3. He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents.
4. A friend that you buy with presents will be bought from you.
5. Liszt's piano music presents an enormous technical challenge.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of PRESENTS
present
 v.  hand over formally
presently
 ad.  in the near future
 ad.  at this time or period; now
presentation
 n.  the act of presenting a proposal
 n.  the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
presentable
 a.  fit to be seen
presentment
 n.  formal presentation of information to court;
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER ONE
2  I used to be so frightened when it was my turn to sit in the chair with the crown on, and see you all come marching round to give the presents, with a kiss.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER ONE
3  "That's loving our neighbor better than ourselves, and I like it," said Meg, as they set out their presents while their mother was upstairs collecting clothes for the poor Hummels.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER TWO
4  Mrs. March was both surprised and touched, and smiled with her eyes full as she examined her presents and read the little notes which accompanied them.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER TWO
5  Kitty and Minnie Kirke likewise regard him with affection, and tell all sorts of stories about the plays he invents, the presents he brings, and the splendid tales he tells.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
6  Mars made Venus many presents, and defiled King Vulcan's marriage bed, so the sun, who saw what they were about, told Vulcan.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK VIII
7  The others all of them applauded his saying, and sent their servants to fetch the presents.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK VIII
8  We therefore humbly pray you to show us some hospitality, and otherwise make us such presents as visitors may reasonably expect.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK IX
9  Then I saw Chloris, whom Neleus married for her beauty, having given priceless presents for her.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XI
10  Then they took out the presents which Minerva had persuaded the Phaeacians to give him when he was setting out on his voyage homewards.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XIII
11  Her father and brothers are already urging her to marry Eurymachus, who has given her more than any of the others, and has been greatly increasing his wedding presents.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XV
12  It will be morning soon; wait till Menelaus has brought his presents and put them in the chariot for us; and let him say good bye to us in the usual way.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XV
13  Wait, then, till I can get your beautiful presents into your chariot, and till you have yourself seen them.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XV
14  Then Pisistratus put the presents into the chariot, and admired them all as he did so.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XV
15  They took me over the sea while I was fast asleep, and landed me in Ithaca, after giving me many presents in bronze, gold, and raiment.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XVI
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The art of giving presents is to give something which others cannot buy for themselves.
2  Wind power presents too many advantages to be allowed to sink into oblivion.
3  The book presents a fundamentally distorted picture.
4  A friend that you buy with presents will be bought from you.
5  The circular arrangement presents similar alternatives if one reads the lines of each hexagram from the center outward.
6  Liszt's piano music presents an enormous technical challenge.
7  The first chapter presents a critical review of the existing nursery education system.
8  Encourage children to put aside some of their pocket-money to buy Christmas presents.
9  Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents.
10  The government presents itself as being sensitive to environmental issues.
11  He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents.
12  The accusation of elitism seems unfair as the festival presents a wide range of music, with something to please everyone.
13  He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
14  Giving presents on Christmas is an institution.
15  She wrote: Philip presents as a compliant and willing participant in classroom activities.