on loan

phrase

: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time

This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.

an actor on loan from another sitcom

Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.

Examples of on loan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The real treasures, though, are displayed inside the museum-style glass concierge desk, where artifacts from the original hotel are on loan from the Naples Historical Society. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

The sculpture is on loan from the National Gallery of Australia and has not been shown in New York City since the 1970s. — Gabriella Angeleti, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The pandas will be on loan to the Atlanta zoo for 10 years, according to Xinhua, China’s state news agency. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will be on loan to Zoo Atlanta for 10 years as part of the agreement. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on loan

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