How to Use template in a Sentence

template

noun
  • The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.
  • There is no clear template for what works and what doesn’t.
    Ilona Bernotaite, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Cut out the hole at the top of the template and tie some ribbon through it into a bow.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Most of all though, Williams set the template for country star.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The plan will be based on a template from the state and will be subject to state review.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Like a sponge, the template soaked up all the errors within the design.
    Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Some version of the word comes up five times in the template’s 12 questions.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • With the second issue, the High Times template was set.
    Sean Howe, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The series set the template for how to write for Latinxs, not just about them.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The United States’ response to the coup in Niger offers a loose template.
    Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Have team members add ideas one at a time to the template, whiteboard, or sticky notes.
    Mark Cruth, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2023
  • And the pioneering deal the WGA struck with the studios will help — at least in the short term — serve as a template.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 28 Sep. 2023
  • With all the cookies piped, gently pull out the template from under the cookies.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • To create a template, open up a list, tap the three dots in the top right corner, then choose Save as Template.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Fortunately, there is a template that the Fed could, and should, have used.
    John Greenwood, National Review, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Use this recipe as a template, then get creative with marinades and dry rubs.
    Adam Dolge, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Following the template, punch holes in the cardboard pieces and connect the face and cardboard pieces with brads.
    Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Since the role in many companies is barely a few years old, there is no template yet.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
  • On a blank template, begin to add photos, quotes and words that will inspire you to reach your goal.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • Print the template onto plain paper, then follow the instructions on the download to cut and fold the cards.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The studios frequently strike an agreement with the DGA and then seek to use that as a template for deals with the other above-the-line unions.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Does this template truly convey the depth of our concern?
    Chris Briggs, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This kit also comes with an eight-piece template set, which should come in handy for the most common dovetail and hinge sizes.
    Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
  • If there is a template for success over the second half of the season, the Heat hope to model it after the revival of the Brooklyn Nets.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The Mets’ lineup Friday looked like a pretty good Braves/Dodgers template.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 15 July 2023
  • In the months that followed, the N.C.A.A. created a template for distributing money through the schools.
    Bruce Schoenfeld, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • To make your bats, find a favorite template online or in a craft book that measures four to six inches wide.
    Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Scotty Smith was able to dig up copies of the fingerprint templates, per Texas Monthly.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Cut out the ornament shapes freehand or use our templates.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Map out your design on the computer or make a paper template.
    Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023

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