archaic
: forth from : out of
Examples of forth in a Sentence
Adverb
a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth
The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth.
He went forth to spread the news.
She stretched forth her hands in prayer.
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Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
With the final game going back and forth, Cameron relieved Vincent Borghese, but LIU tied the game in the eighth inning.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Two hundred years ago, David Ricardo put forth the idea that trade can be a win-win for countries of varying skills and specializations.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Adverb
Celebrities such as Rihanna, Aubrey Plaza, Eva Longoria, Emily Ratajkowski and Joey King have all put their own twist on the pastel, while Bottega Veneta, Schiaparelli and Sandy Liang have all put forth takes on it on the runway.
—Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
With the final game going back and forth, Cameron relieved Vincent Borghese, but LIU tied the game in the eighth inning.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Preposition
Perez put forth a $2.8 billion tax cut package anchored by a permanent reduction in the statewide sales tax, from 6 percent to 5.75 percent.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Two hundred years ago, David Ricardo put forth the idea that trade can be a win-win for countries of varying skills and specializations.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forth. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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Forth
geographical name
river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the
Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea
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