How to Use discovery in a Sentence

discovery

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  • Scientists announced the discovery of a new species of plant.
  • It was one of the most important discoveries in the history of medicine.
  • Reporters made the shocking discovery that the governor had been unfaithful to his wife.
  • Her research led to a number of important discoveries about the disease.
  • But the teens were nowhere to be found when the grim discovery was made.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The next day, the three met on Zoom, stunned by her discovery.
    — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 16 June 2023
  • The exact dates of the discovery of the phone and the suspect's arrest were unavailable.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 July 2023
  • These discoveries were made possible in part by the fact that Kohoutek was the right comet in the right place at the right time.
    — Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023
  • In the decades since this discovery, the tickborne pathogen has spread to a number of new states and into Canada.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The debris is believed to have aided in the discovery of the missing vessel.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • For the most hardcore of Callas fans, this set will provide hours of discovery and pleasure.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The search for a kidnapped Detroit nurse ended with the grim discovery of her body in the trunk of a car and police said the suspect is her ex-boyfriend.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 May 2023
  • There is no reason to sound the alarm and stock up on bug spray just because of this first discovery of the yellow-legged hornet.
    — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 16 Aug. 2023
  • At the end of the field season in 2019, the researchers made their most spectacular discovery.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Read Next Woman’s Apple Watch led to discovery of her body in lake, cops say.
    — Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
  • After their discovery, many of them have since been cleaned and subject to X-ray imaging.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Decades later, her discovery, which looks much like a banana-wax pepper, is grown around the world.
    — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
  • Don’t let the heat dissuade you from a discovery...there’s always something to glean from these restful midyear months.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the discovery of water ice would contribute to our knowledge of the cosmos.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But his visit coincides with Jenny’s discovery of the Scarab and her removal of it from a lab.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Her Instagram stacks are always a good place to start for brand discovery.
    — Jessica Neises, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The research resulted in the discovery of a substance in some of the blood samples that is only made when there is excess niacin.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Picerno went on to say that Willis did not notice the men dead in his backyard or their cars still in the neighborhood in the days between the football game and the discovery.
    — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The discovery suggests that an aristocratic Viking woman was buried at the site some 1,200 years ago.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Since the turn of the century, the debate has been enlivened by the discovery of new specimens, including a 21-foot-long one named Jane.
    — Zachary Small, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Herzog’s office issued a statement on the discovery of the book found where Hamas terrorists were based in Gaza.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • In 1995, explorer Johan Reinhard made a startling discovery on the frigid peaks of the Andes.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The story of the discovery of the missing teen went viral over the last few days after the girl’s aunt posted a TikTok video alleging the girl had been trafficked.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2023
  • One of the other discoveries of this film through our amazing archival producers was the David Breskin tapes.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The recent find is just one of many similar discoveries that have been made nearby.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024

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