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 headband is plastic with a soft silicone padding on the bottom.
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Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Not just any type of bus, but a marshrutka—a crowded, rumbling, claustrophobic Soviet holdover minibus, solidly built with steel girding and equally lacking in shock absorbers and seat padding.
—Irene Zabytko
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Impressive padding at the heels eliminates the threat of blisters while keeping your feet feeling fresh, and the elastic straps atop each shoe hold your feet firmly in place without digging in or causing irritation.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The product design for the pull-on skinny and flare denim sought to tackle frequent fit issues women have with jeans—such as waist gaps and hip dips—with waist-smoothing paneling and padding and contour seaming to lift and round wearers’ hips.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Not just any type of bus, but a marshrutka—a crowded, rumbling, claustrophobic Soviet holdover minibus, solidly built with steel girding and equally lacking in shock absorbers and seat padding.
—Irene Zabytko
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Impressive padding at the heels eliminates the threat of blisters while keeping your feet feeling fresh, and the elastic straps atop each shoe hold your feet firmly in place without digging in or causing irritation.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The product design for the pull-on skinny and flare denim sought to tackle frequent fit issues women have with jeans—such as waist gaps and hip dips—with waist-smoothing paneling and padding and contour seaming to lift and round wearers’ hips.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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