How to Use spectrum in a Sentence

spectrum

noun
  • On the other end of the spectrum, the chalk had a good day.
    — Jim Litke, ajc, 18 Mar. 2022
  • In New York City, prices are on the high end of the spectrum.
    — Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The same applies to those on the other end of the spectrum.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
  • In 2023, the CEO needs to be a very broad-spectrum leader.
    — Jennifer Duggan, Time, 15 Jan. 2023
  • At the other end of the spectrum, the cities with the largest price year-over-year price drops in July were in the West.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 26 Sep. 2023
  • And, that there was, and remains, a vast spectrum of Black life.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 28 Feb. 2024
  • On the other end of the spectrum, the spring’s new shows needing some help were Boop!
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2025
  • In fact, it can be found on the more expensive end of the spectrum.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 12 Feb. 2022
  • But this spectrum of left and right is such a weird thing to get one’s head around these days.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On the other end of the spectrum, three are in their first season as a head coach.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
  • For many, the notion of a spectrum is now a loaded term.
    — Matt Villano, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The sun, during the day, shines a full spectrum of light, and it’s centered around the blue wavelengths.
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 25 Feb. 2025
  • So, there's a spectrum here, though, from identity all the way to surgery.
    — CBS News, 23 July 2023
  • At the low end of the price spectrum are what's known as single-stage furnaces.
    — Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2022
  • On the other side of that spectrum are items that have seen better days.
    — Jaime Stathis, Wired, 31 Jan. 2022
  • That’s while ringing in at the more affordable end of the spectrum.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Gilbert’s on the far side of the age spectrum, but good luck finding someone tougher than this guy.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The opposite end of the spectrum from gnomes and Hobbits.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • These two events speak to the spectrum of Drake’s attitudes.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But the layoffs span a wider spectrum of the tech industry.
    — Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Lyons falls more on the with the receiving tight end side of that spectrum which is the same as Lockwood.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 June 2022
  • One of the biggest trends of the night was proudly sporting one of the boldest colors in the spectrum: red.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 28 Mar. 2022
  • On the other end of the spectrum, too-firm options may throw your spine out of alignment.
    — Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
  • At the opposite end of the spectrum, just 50 boats over 80 feet sold in the period.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
  • On the other end of the size spectrum, there is one of our favorites among the garden ironweeds.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
  • At the other end of the spectrum are four categories of suites — 80 of them in total.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
  • At the other end of the Olympic spectrum was Patterson, 30.
    — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • This season, there’s a whole spectrum of fresh ideas to dive into.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • On quite the other end of the colorway spectrum, the bridesmaid dress color that has seen the biggest spike in search in the past five years has been a surprising one: black.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
  • Just as wage and salary gains from the bill are likely to amass at the top, according to projections, the bill is also expected to redistribute wealth and resources toward the upper echelons of the income spectrum.
    — Tobias Burns, The Hill, 26 June 2025

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