How to Use reportedly in a Sentence

reportedly

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  • And people close to her are reportedly not fans of the idea.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
  • One person who was reportedly not a fan of the movie’s script?
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Bystanders reportedly helped get the kids away from the boat.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 July 2024
  • But the good will reportedly ends with Charles.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The two reportedly called it off over the weekend.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Police reportedly said the girl had been living that way for at least a year.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The stroke was reportedly caused by high blood pressure.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The black bear was reportedly stuck in a tree, forcing closures for more than a dozen rides.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Choi was last seen by her ex-brother-in-law, who reportedly worked as her driver.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Ann Blyth has reportedly died at the age of 98.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • There had, at one point, been shade screens, but one had reportedly fallen down and hit someone.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The children reportedly lived in squalor and weren’t enrolled in school.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Veach also reportedly tried to get help for the defense.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Silva reportedly had a bloody nose and was dressed in clothing that was covered in blood.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Dillon Brooks has a broken left hand and reportedly is out four to six weeks.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Apostle then reportedly got out of his car, stopped to take photos of the crash with his cell phone, and drove away.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cruise ships will reportedly be limited to a speed of eight knots inside it.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • The shooting reportedly came during a raffle that brought a large crowd to the scene.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The pair had reportedly remained close friends after their split.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The talks with Swift reportedly began last fall and ended in the spring.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Harbaugh reportedly signed a five-year deal with the franchise.
    — Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Steven has reportedly signed a five-year head coaching contract.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • It is reportedly headed for a vote in the Senate this week.
    — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Missing those games up north reportedly cost him around half a million dollars.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This reportedly allows for a lighter, more open cabin.
    — Ben Coxworth may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
  • The network is reportedly set to lose tens of millions of dollars.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Employees reportedly haven’t been told not to come to work over the weekend.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • This is reportedly why Kidman went ahead and filed for divorce.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
  • His request was reportedly declined, and the girl left.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ian later reportedly sold the condo while Hadley was in jail.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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