How to Use vary in a Sentence

vary

verb
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  • The cost of a room at the hotel varies with the season.
  • The diamonds vary in size.
  • Colors vary from light to dark.
  • The terrain varies as you climb higher.
  • I try to vary my diet by eating different kinds of foods.
  • Their services vary depending on the customer.
  • They've tried to improve their procedures, with varying degrees of success.
  • The cost of the free donuts will vary based on each state's sales tax.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
    — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
  • As for the rest of the ingredients, well, those tend to vary.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Dec. 2023
  • No time has been set for the Hyde Park closings, which will vary by store.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Slip fees are based on the length of the slip or the length of the boat, whichever is longer, and rates vary according to the size of the slip.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Most degens will be a mix of the two in varying degrees.
    — Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The laws on recording phone calla vary from country to country, and for the US, from state to state.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The amounts vary by district but none is higher than $834.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Prices vary depending on the brand and also design of the tool set.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Fees will vary based on the service and your account balance.
    — Beth Pinsker, wsj.com, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The children’s ages and reactions vary in the TikTok videos.
    — Victoria Bisset, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • These minimums vary, so shop around to find the level that meets your needs.
    — Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • His attitude about the photo has varied over the years.
    — Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The offer applies to standard suite styles and varies for the themed and premium suites.
    — Gabe Hauari, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The answers varied, which gets to the heart of a risk-versus-reward dilemma.
    — Kassie Bracken, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The film’s scenes vary hugely in tone and also aesthetics…..
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 July 2023
  • There are different types of clouds which obscure more or less of the sun and fill more or less of the sky to varying extents.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Dimensions Many peel and stick tiles are about a square foot in size and very thin (less than a quarter-inch), but this can vary.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This is what all three of them have so badly wanted, for varying reasons.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Unlike when a hurricane makes landfall in the southern United States, and the tides vary by a few feet, the tide swings in Maine can be from 8 to 18 feet.
    — Judson Jones, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The history of music is full of outlandish tales of varying degrees of truth.
    — Doug MacK, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
  • Instead, every state has its own rules that vary wildly.
    — Brian Boswell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • On view in the background is a clothes rack filled with dresses in varying lengths and shades of light blue, bright yellow, purple and orange.
    — Celeste McCauley, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023

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