“I used a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses in my sentence.”

“In the realm of punctuation, a comma is used for a brief pause, a semicolon for a more moderate pause, and a period as a full stop.”

“If you don't know whether or not to use a colon, a semicolon, or a dash, cut that sentence down!”

“I overuse semicolons for no particular reason except that I've always liked them.”

“I have been finding too many contradictory sources on the use of colons versus semicolons, and now can remember neither quite right.”

“I took my sit in Creative Writing and listened as Mr. Thompson lectured the class on when to use commas and semicolons when writing a story.”