Examples of padding in a Sentence
the padding on the seat of the chairs
These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
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The extensive embellishment of a score by Bobby Krlic (the English musician who records as the Haxan Cloak), drenched in moody synths and guitar, fits the tone but also adds to the nagging sense that the younger Day-Lewis’ storytelling too often mistakes padding for atmosphere.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
The extra padding of the rubber platform sole is a welcome addition when navigating the streets of Milan, a city whose charms are best discovered on foot.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The helmets were sold in pink with a unicorn, rainbow and star print, as well as black padding, black straps and a black and red buckle with a black chin pad.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Data centers will also need some extra padding around the edge for things like parking or equipment storage (probably not for buying hot dogs).
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
The extra padding of the rubber platform sole is a welcome addition when navigating the streets of Milan, a city whose charms are best discovered on foot.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The helmets were sold in pink with a unicorn, rainbow and star print, as well as black padding, black straps and a black and red buckle with a black chin pad.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Data centers will also need some extra padding around the edge for things like parking or equipment storage (probably not for buying hot dogs).
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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