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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Between the sunscreen spills (that can often strip lens coatings), rogue granules of sand, and the chaos of kids and miscellaneous accidents, flimsy fabric pouches don’t cut it.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
The stairs to the Palais du Cinema, smothered in a coating of the deepest red, have strict rules.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Finally, the headphones have a scratch-resistant and matte black coating.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The plastic in question is a commonly available material, but uses special coatings to be as reflective as a regular mirror.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 May 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
The stairs to the Palais du Cinema, smothered in a coating of the deepest red, have strict rules.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Finally, the headphones have a scratch-resistant and matte black coating.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The plastic in question is a commonly available material, but uses special coatings to be as reflective as a regular mirror.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 May 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 6 Jun. 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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