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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This ski jacket has a waterproof coating that makes water and snow bead off its surface.
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The formula is slippery-smooth, coating lashes in just one or two swipes.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
There will be a few snow showers by Monday morning that could lead to a coating around town.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The exterior is ultra-durable and made with puncture-resistant nylon with a TPU coating that’s also waterproof, and its ergonomic design is shockingly comfortable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The formula is slippery-smooth, coating lashes in just one or two swipes.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
There will be a few snow showers by Monday morning that could lead to a coating around town.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The exterior is ultra-durable and made with puncture-resistant nylon with a TPU coating that’s also waterproof, and its ergonomic design is shockingly comfortable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coating. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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