How to Use gallon in a Sentence

gallon

noun
  • In April, the industry’s share of the price of a gallon of gas was $1.66.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Save up to 40 cents off each gallon of fuel at the pump.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • Since last week, the price in the state fell to an average of $3.07 per gallon.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The price of a gallon of milk is the same as one hour’s work at minimum wage.
    — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The restaurant goes through 10 gallons of the mild beef-and-bean chili every day.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The state is suspending 25 cents a gallon in gas taxes through the end of the month.
    — Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The locals brought a gallon of hot milk as a gift to mark the occasion.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The answer wasn’t so much a word as a growl and maybe a gallon of green, sticky vomit.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The east Valley led the list, with a change of more than 30 cents per gallon since last Wednesday.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Since then, prices have dropped over 80 cents per gallon.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Everything from a gallon of gas to a loaf of bread costs more.
    — NBC News, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Gas taxes will be hiked by as much as five cents a gallon over the next four years.
    — The Editors, National Review, 31 May 2023
  • By Friday, diesel had hit an all-time high of $5.18 a gallon.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022
  • This year the price of gasoline has hovered around $4 a gallon.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The West and Hawaii are the places where the average price of a gallon of regular gas is over $4.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • That works out to 35 grams of salt per liter of water, or half a cup per gallon in home-cook terms.
    — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The southeast is the best place to get gas with seven states under $4.50 a gallon.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
  • That's at least 240 gallons according to the back of the envelope.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 11 June 2023
  • Add to each gallon of mix a half tablespoon of dolomitic lime.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
  • This week, the statewide average fell to $4.87 per gallon, a four-cent dip from last week.
    — oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Aldi wins in dairy (best prices for a dozen eggs, a gallon of milk and vanilla ice cream).
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In a 12-quart pot, boil 2 gallons of water and cook the ramen noodles.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This thing will still be on the road when the last gallon of gasoline is produced, or until the heat death of the universe.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Mix ⅓ cup bleach per gallon of water, spray or mop it on, then scrub.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • The size of a fish tank is measured in gallons (not dimensions such as length, width, and height).
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
  • Since oil prices are linked to gasoline prices, the price for a gallon of gas is expected to rise.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This year the tax was raised 1.6 cents per gallon and consumers can expect to see that change at the pump Tuesday.
    — Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • Our need for college football is as high as a gallon of gas right now.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 16 June 2022
  • And prices continue to fall — the average price is down 11 cents a gallon in just the last week.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Despite its hybrid setup, the large SUV achieves only 19 miles per gallon in city driving and 22 mpg on the highway.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'gallon.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: