adverb
definition
From a specified time in the past.
example
A short/long time since
preposition
definition
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.
conjunction
definition
From the time that.
example
I have loved you since I first met you.
definition
Because.
example
Since you didn't call, we left without you.
definition
When or that.
Examples of since in a Sentence
Since you arrived, she is not sure this is the way.
He'd been in a grumpy mood since he got up.
I haven't even seen him since the funeral.
Since then he had treated her with total respect.
Since they were all dressed up, she assumed they were going to church together.
I've been up since four.
Obviously it had been a long time since she had seen or talked to Mr. Cade.
He's been dead since morning.
Since then she had not seen him.
It has diminished greatly since Smolensk.
I have been made acutely aware of that fact since I was a child.
Since everyone knew the way to a man's heart was through his stomach, she started with a special meal.
Presently, labeling of GMO content isn't a requirement—and since labeling is a complex and controversial issue that has no bearing on my thesis, I will pass it by.
I do not remember a time since I have been capable of loving books that I have not loved Shakespeare.
He has, in truth, behaved very strangely ever since we came to Brewster.
Since you asked, I'm getting it today.
Every day I find how little I know, but I do not feel discouraged since God has given me an eternity in which to learn more.
But how shall I speak of the glories I have since discovered in the Bible?
She has since secured and forwarded to me a copy of the first edition.
You've been quiet for weeks - since we left Texas.
Have people since the Revolution become happier?
Not surprising, since they made all the laws.
It seems like years since I saw you last.
It was long since the Rostovs had news of Nicholas.
Cassie, your father should be the one to tell you this, but since you're not likely to give him the chance, I'll tell you.
A month ago she would have said she might never marry, and yet it had crossed her mind a number of times since she met Bordeaux.
I can't tell you how much I have lived through since then.
She had barely thought about the twins since Destiny went into the hospital.
As a matter of fact, he hadn't said that since he spent half the night with his old flame.
How I wish I could see you this lovely morning, and tell you all that has happened since I left home!
How many of them have filed for unemployment since they graduated?
Since rice is relied upon by so much of the world's poor, efforts here really can save lives.
She hadn't brushed or rinsed her mouth out since being sick on the plane.
And every day since you showed me the book, he has given me a lesson.
Have not men improved somewhat in punctuality since the railroad was invented?
It carried their baggage and was useful to ride in wherever there were good roads, and since it had accompanied them so far in their travels they felt it their duty to preserve it.
Since Bishop Brooks died I have read the Bible through; also some philosophical works on religion, among them Swedenborg's "Heaven and Hell" and Drummond's "Ascent of Man," and I have found no creed or system more soul-satisfying than Bishop Brooks's creed of love.
And we know the thing is true, because since the time of that interview there is no piglet to be found anywhere.
Since they all lived in the same apartment complex, and the evening was early, Adrienne invited them to her apartment for a cup of coffee.
She had done nothing but cry, complain and faint since this ordeal had begun.
Is it long since he grew worse?
Since she had given no information to Howard, Connie had to be the one who was talking.
This makes business a meritocracy and encourages business owners to focus on quality, service, and reputation since these are so easy for customers to check.
Since the restaurant is located at a beach resort, it is a good choice for hungry people who have just finished exploring the beach.
She hadn't fought him since.
It's been ten years since I first told you this.
It was easy to see that they could not long be companions or co-operate, since one would not operate at all.
I think I've loved you since I stole your soul.
Since just before you arrived.
Though I believe it is no longer considered valid, yet I have kept it ever since as one of my treasures.