How to Use apparatus in a Sentence

apparatus

noun
  • Then her gaze flicked over to the rolling drums of the apparatus and the black paper that had opened a window to her heart.
    Amit Katwala, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
  • And that spot went to 19-year-old Kocian who turned in top scores on the apparatus at the trials.
    Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Britney Spears is putting her dance skills to the test with a brand new apparatus.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The trick that’s worked best for me over the years doesn’t involve a third party apparatus.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The apparatus stands a few feet high, with three legs and a metal head that’s angled toward the sky.
    Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The idea of a wave-dampening apparatus is not new, but what is new is the purpose and the scale of the Wavebreaker.
    Aruni Soni, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • There was no sign that any of the security apparatus around Putin had - had switched sides.
    CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • There was no sign that any of the security apparatus around Putin had- had switched sides.
    CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • There is show-and-tell with an apparatus that can detect volatile chemicals in the parts-per-trillion range.
    Dan Zak, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023
  • But the probes involve lasers, microscopes, and other apparatus far too heavy for such a small head.
    IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The pack's frame bolts to the passenger-side frame rail, opposite the cooling apparatus attached to the driver-side rail.
    Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023
  • The box, big enough to hold a man and some electrical apparatus, was covered and kept dry, and a 6- to 9-meter iron rod passed upward through the box, ending in a sharp point.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Attached to one end of the pipe was a buoy to keep the apparatus afloat; on the other end, a metal grate weighed it down so river water could flow into a small glass jar.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Would part of that investment look at staffing up a huge apparatus for The Telegraph digitally here in the U.S?
    Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used three hose reels and a main jet to extinguish the fire.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
  • And while the texture achieved with a food mill is an upgrade, the apparatus is cumbersome, clunky, and includes multiple pieces, one of which you’re bound to lose.
    Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The researchers estimate the apparatus can produce over a gallon of drinking water per hour if built to the size of a small suitcase.
    Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
  • His new cafe sells bags of his coffee beans as well as phin filters and other apparatus for home brewing.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • There’s an impressive shot that transitions from Jann in the gaming apparatus to the actual race car on the track.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
  • It was spread on social media by people who have long had links with the Kremlin’s state media apparatus.
    Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But the ensuing tsunami of spandex proved to be too much of a good thing, and the demands of churning out so much programming taxed the Marvel apparatus.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The trouble was that the setup let the mouse see the apparatus itself and parts of the lab, interfering with the virtual experience.
    IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Think of a measurement apparatus, for instance, a weight scale.
    Marc-Olivier Renou, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Travelers shouldn’t have to do this, but the airport security apparatus is set up to serve those who pay more.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Horses can sleep on their feet without falling over because of something known as the stay apparatus.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2023
  • The kettle and entire apparatus was no small undertaking, but we were impressed by the stove’s ability to hold a flame and stay warm.
    Sara Tane, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023
  • President Biden’s rally on Saturday came ahead of the build-out of much of his re-election apparatus.
    Annie Linskey, WSJ, 17 June 2023
  • Behind-the-scenes footage shows the special effects team testing out different kinds of vomit apparatuses to see just where the puke would land.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The wearer could also release air via the tongue’s apparatuses.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The thrilling footage shows Holladay perform that stunt, which involves fitting a cannon-like apparatus beneath a car that shoots toward the ground.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024

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