How to Use sell-by date in a Sentence
sell-by date
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But as with many of our deals, the sell-by date is two days, max.
—Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2018
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The lot code and sell-by date can be found on a sticker on the side of the package.
—Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 20 Mar. 2018
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Be sure to check the packaging date, not the sell-by date.
—Sarah Fritsche, SFChronicle.com, 29 June 2018
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If the beer goes past its sell-by date, Hensley plans to give it back to the breweries.
—Tirion Morris, azcentral, 1 May 2020
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If a carton's sell-by date has passed, a store should be pulling it from shelves.
—Susan Choung, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
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Check the sell-by date carefully on Blue Apron’s pledges.
—Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018
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The 'For Israel' come hell or high water stance may be well past its sell-by date.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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No need to waste a carton of eggs simply because the sell-by date on the carton has passed.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
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Many of us may have whizzed past our sell-by date without noticing.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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The products have sell-by dates ranging from July 29 to Oct. 17.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 30 July 2024
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Not bad for a three-decades-old comedy that would seemed to have passed its sell-by date years ago.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
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The products sell-by dates are between July 29 and Oct. 17.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
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Body wash typically has a shelf life of 2 to 3 years, but the key is to read the sell-by date on the container.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
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The items have sell-by dates through Oct. 24 and are packaged in clear plastic trays and cups of various sizes.
—Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
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There’s no sell-by date on this kind of fashion fantasy.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022
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The noteworthy thing isn’t that Lemon believed that women, like steaks, have sell-by dates.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
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The stereotype of the endlessly preachy vegan is past its sell-by date.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
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Following is a list of the affected products and their sell-by dates.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2019
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Lastly, some products are simply close to the sell-by date, which is hardly a deal breaker in this house.
—Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 25 May 2022
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At least Lewis didn’t hang around beyond his sell-by date, unlike so many other CEOs.
—Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2019
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And these thirty-somethings are well past the sell-by date of the great players of every era that preceded them.
—New York Times, 30 May 2021
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The sell-by date and lot numbers are located on the top label of each clear, plastic package.
—Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 21 Sep. 2022
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Also, look for a sell-by date of January 25th on the container.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Feb. 2022
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Sadly, grief has its sell-by date, to some degree—not to the person who is grieving but to other people.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2023
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The products shipped to retailers bear sell-by dates ranging from July 25 to Aug. 30 printed on the side of the packaging.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Thankfully, eggs have a surprisingly long shelf life if kept in a fridge — up to five weeks after their sell-by date.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
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The recalled products each have a sell-by date from September 28 to December 14.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 4 Oct. 2022
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The voice: a low, guttural rasp, it’s the aural equivalent of slithering, the wheezy lamentation of a leprechaun long past his sell-by date.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022
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The phrase meant that single women over 25 were like seasonal baked goods at the store on December 26: beyond their sell-by date.
—Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic, 28 June 2023
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The liverwurst products under recall have sell-by dates that range from July 25 to Aug. 30.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 July 2024
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