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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An empty pan can reach dangerously high temperatures in just minutes, causing the coating to break down.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The aluminum oxide coating also reduces electrical losses at the rear surface (a process called interface passivation), which helps prevent electrons from recombining and wasting energy.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The caramel coating of insane-asylum irreverence can’t totally disguise that flavor.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Give a new pan a glossy black nonstick coating—or bring the luster back to a family heirloom—with this 3-step process for seasoning cast iron.
—Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The aluminum oxide coating also reduces electrical losses at the rear surface (a process called interface passivation), which helps prevent electrons from recombining and wasting energy.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The caramel coating of insane-asylum irreverence can’t totally disguise that flavor.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Give a new pan a glossy black nonstick coating—or bring the luster back to a family heirloom—with this 3-step process for seasoning cast iron.
—Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
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 13 Oct. 2025.
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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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