Examples of coating in a Sentence
The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.
A light coating of snow had fallen.
There was a coating of ice on the pond.
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Independent tests have shown that such coatings retain about 95 percent uncoated panels’ power.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The finishing touch is a simple crunchy coating of crushed cereal.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Use your fingers to rub and combine the lemon zest and sugar coating until fragrant.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Clear coatings, faux corduroy indigo and a 4×4 right-hand twill modeled after a Swiss miliary wool fabric were among the novelties.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The finishing touch is a simple crunchy coating of crushed cereal.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Use your fingers to rub and combine the lemon zest and sugar coating until fragrant.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Clear coatings, faux corduroy indigo and a 4×4 right-hand twill modeled after a Swiss miliary wool fabric were among the novelties.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coating
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coating. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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coating
noun
coat·ing
ˈkōt-iŋ 
: coat entry 1 sense 3, covering
a coating of ice on the pond
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