How to Use steel in a Sentence

steel

1 of 2 noun

• The beams are made of steel.
• The invaders were driven back by steel.
• Steel is an important industry in this area.
• Bits of yarn are scattered across his steel bunk and the table in front of him.
  — Kunlyna Tauch, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
• Pieces of the tank’s steel plating, some the size of a two-story house front, were blown 100 yards by the blast.
  — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
• Soon, a car would approach the house on the hill, the one everyone in town knew, just past the steel mill.
  — Demetrius Freeman, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
• Beds are made from corten steel, chosen for its strength and rusty patin.
  — Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
• Use the spring steel clip inside the top door to send outgoing mail.
  — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
• The steel should be something that will take an edge and hold it through normal use.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• It’s made of durable steel to support up to 700 pounds — without a box spring.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
• The shredded steel and concrete slabs that rained down from the World Trade Center.
  — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2023
• Nearly all the homes on the block are protected by large steel or wooden gates.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
• The four steel lines will run 755 meters (alm ... Unlock This Content.
  — David Biller, ajc, 27 Mar. 2023
• The removal of those sections and the placement of new steel and concrete will be carried out next week.
  — Charles Brandom, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023
• The walking pad has a steel frame, which reduces shock with every step, for a safe workout.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
• The ring has a solid steel construction and a twisted design that gives a more modern look to the piece.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
• The Nordin brothers are key makers of big public sculptures made of steel.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2023
• Many of the options on our list boast steel frames for durability.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
• Made of 7-millimeter steel, these cages are sturdy and strong.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2023
• Look for spades made of steel, hardwood, and fiberglass and use the tool for its intended purpose.
  — Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
• This cabinet is made of 24-gauge steel and is powder-coated in your choice of red or black.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023
• Aluminum and steel are both great options for even heating.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
• For big buyers of steel, this could be a great step toward cutting Scope 3 carbon.
  — Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• Their father worked as a foreman in a steel plant while their mother was a stay-at-home-mom, according to The New York Times.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
• With a flush mount rod holder, steel rod holders with a vinyl insert are strongest.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• The premium steel hardware keeps the hanger intact and there are balance clamps to keep items sturdy and in place.
  — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
• Holt worked with an astrophysicist to ensure that the shadows cast by the concrete spheres and the steel poles align with the shadow patterns on the ground once a year.
  — Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
• Wildcat’s Revenge opened this summer as the park’s 15th coaster and first steel and wood hybrid.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• Construction crews on Wednesday hoisted a final steel beam to top off the tower at just over 681 feet.
  — Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
• Complete with a strainer lid, jigger cap, citrus reamer, and shatterproof steel rocks, this nestable set can be stacked into the shaker for easy transportation — whether that’s to the next campsite or the next party.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

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steel

2 of 2 verb

• Brunskill said his background helped steel him when the 49ers used the No. 48 pick on Banks.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2021
• Some fans are already steeling for the inevitable down-to-the wire games.
  — Mike Reader and Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 20 Apr. 2018
• No 16-year-old should have to steel herself and her own grief to make that happen.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
• But her earlier life steeled her for the hardships that were to come.
  — Chris Buckley, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
• The idea was to steel them for difficult questions from clients.
  — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2020
• Treasury bonds had a strong day while copper was up small and steel off -1.14%.
  — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Roberto looked down at the coffees and steeled himself.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2023
• By the third time this happened, two pink lines were merely a cue to steel myself for loss.
  — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2019
• Stared at the ceiling of the brand-new, brightly lit courtroom to steel themselves or hold back a tear.
  — New York Times, 13 Nov. 2021
• And get emotional support to steel you against the naysayers.
  — Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 10 May 2022
• Sanderson steeled himself; flying was the fastest way home.
  — NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
• The years of being involved, of having a career and working with Tony would steel her well.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2021
• Leclerc said Stratton praised the fastball; Leclerc steeled himself to believe in it again.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
• Just make sure to date everything, then steel yourself to throw out spices once their time is up.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2021
• Although the judge had steeled himself for a grueling fight, the cannabis case was over in mere minutes.
  — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
• That lesson helped steel her resolve to rebuff pressure to go along just to get along.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2022
• A strong British leader might have welcomed a Trump visit as a chance to steel the country's resolve against them.
  — Rob Crilly, CNN, 13 June 2017
• Morning is often a tender hour, when people have yet to steel themselves for the day.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
• That evening, Lloyd Webber steeled himself and went backstage.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
• By 1990, while in Texas for a conference, Mr. Hill steeled himself to return for the first time to the site of the assassination.
  — Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017
• Reuland’s heart wound up going to someone who spent much of his life steeling his own.
  — Daniel Brown, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2017
• Still, this is a valuable chance to transform power structures in your life, so steel yourself to dig deep!
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2021
• For many of us in the bureau, this was an appalling crime that made our hearts heavy, yet steeled our resolve to find justice for Jayden.
  — Bianca Hillier, NBC News, 20 June 2018
• And at this point, traders and investors are looking forward to a weekend break to steel themselves for Monday.
  — Erik Sherman, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2020
• Luckily for them, her intention isn't to trick you and steel your beauty—only to get her songs stuck in your head for the rest of your life.
  — Danny Murphy, Marie Claire, 31 Oct. 2018
• The hope is that the foam could become a less-expensive alternative to steel pilings.
  — Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, 10 Oct. 2015
• In this case Erbil may have to steel itself for a repeat of last year’s overnight withdrawal from Kabul.
  — Bernard-Henri Lévy, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
• The canyon reminds me of being raised in Australia; brush fires abundant, the smell of ash would often steel the air into a strange metallic taste and smell.
  — Fariha Róisín, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• Some steeled their courage and planned to give statements about how the abuse by the former USA Gymnastics doctor affected them.
  — Alice Park, Time, 24 Jan. 2018
• That reasoning will give him cover to reject the demands of progressives, who should steel themselves for more of the same.
  — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 25 Nov. 2020

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