How to Use version in a Sentence

version

noun
  • A film version of the novel is being made.
  • I have an older version of the software.
  • Let me tell you my version of what happened.
  • This new design is better than the first version.
  • We heard two different versions of the story.
  • A new version of the word processing program should be available soon.
  • Smith wrote 13 of the songs on the 20-track album, and five of the six songs on the deluxe version.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Ice Spice dropped the deluxe version of her debut EP Like..?
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 21 July 2023
  • Last year, a jury agreed with his version of the story.
    Danelle Morton, ProPublica, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The Las Vegas version will be nearly three times the size of the original.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The long-roof version of the top-of-the-line 5-Series is expected to launch here later this year.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Users love that the stairs come in two sizes, one more suitable for a sofa or a taller version for a high bed.
    Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2023
  • How did their casting help inform the final version of the movie?
    Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But the movie version couldn’t end with Clooney returning to prison and Lopez just going home.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The surveys can be accessed online or in hard-copy version, and there’s a QR code for tech savvy to scan.
    Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • But there are reasons to believe this version will be better than the last one.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Both of those versions include the core game, plus exclusive in-game items.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Her first dress consisted of a beige floor-length dress, while the second was a shorter version of the dress.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The aluminum version of Away's Bigger Carry-on is a sight for sore eyes.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The duty of storytelling is to try and get that more truthful version.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And then, the prosecutors told their version of the story.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The fastest distinction belongs to the eAWD (electric all-wheel drive) version.
    Dan Seifert, The Verge, 26 Apr. 2023
  • This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • After a 13-hour school board meeting, a revised version of the proposal failed in a 5-3 vote.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Skip the vodka if needed for a Virgin Mary version; substitute with a splash or two of water to help thin the sauce.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Funke version is served as a golden square of dough folded into a loose envelope.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
  • The first version of Midge was discontinued in 1967 and replaced with a doll named PJ, who looked more like Barbie.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 21 July 2023
  • Styled by Kate Young, the glitzy look included a gown-length version of the cobweb mini dress ($2,126) by Annie’s Ibiza.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The source photograph is black and white, and the colorized version has never been recovered.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2023
  • And even more new versions of the Xeon line will be ready in the first half of next year, the company said, part of Intel’s push to speed up product releases.
    Ian King, Bloomberg.com, 14 Dec. 2023

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