How to Use clay in a Sentence

clay

noun

• Check out our list of the best hair clays for men to try now.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
• The mat comes in white, black, clay, and dark green colors.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• The image was of him in a cage, on a trailer, on a clay pan in the desert.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
• Raw dough used for crafts and play clay also pose a risk.
  — Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 1 May 2023
• The video ends with someone stepping on a face made of clay.
  — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
• There’s no shortage of clay art shows to see right now around the country.
  — Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• If your oily skin is out of control, a clay mask can help.
  — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
• This vibrant Chablis is named for the blanchot clay found in the vineyards.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
• They can be made to mimic the look of clay tiles as well as wood shakes or even slate.
  — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
• They’re made from clay and so durable they can be used to build roadways.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
• Green means a lot of clay, with small layers of sand and gravel.
  — WIRED, 27 Jan. 2023
• The soils are comprised of clay, sand and loam with rocky deposits called scheletro.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
• The artist, Meredith Bergmann, first sculpted the figure in clay.
  — Grace Ashford Cindy Schultz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023
• This comes from vineyards in Touraine, on soils of clay, limestone and flint (the prized silex of the Loire Valley).
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
• Some of the most productive soils have a good balance of sand, clay and silt.
  — Brian Darby, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
• Bring the spa home with this clay mask which will plump fine lines and wrinkles for a youthful glow.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
• If Swiatek is the queen of clay then Pegula is the hard court heiress this summer.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
• The evidence is all around you that concrete paving brick can’t lace the boots of true clay paving brick.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• The clay mask helps to provide a deep cleansing and clears breakouts for all skin types.
  — Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 7 Feb. 2023
• These silt and clay particles are too small to perceive with the naked eye.
  — David R. Montgomery, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
• Small hands round clumps of wet clay and compost, forming sticky spheres.
  — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2023
• Hazel is digging through Potomac clay, which is kind of like a very stiff Play-Doh.
  — Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
• Roll two equal-size balls of modeling clay and press them onto the ends of the skewers.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• In ancient times, shards were made from breaking clay pots.
  — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 29 July 2023
• The crisp outfits — shoes, socks, shirts, wristbands, headbands, hats — cake with sweat and clumps of clay.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2023
• Tree-sized clay masses from the dam were falling and being rushed away.
  — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
• Of course, that depends on your soil—sandy soil dries more quickly than heavy clay soil.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2023
• The piece consists of 38 small sculptures, each on its own shelf, each sculpted out of air-dry clay.
  — Robert Boyd, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
• Do a quality check: While attractive, clay pots for making kombucha may contain heavy metals like lead, which can harm your health.2 The same goes for some antique containers.
  — Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
• The complex was beset by scrubby clay slopes dotted with sagebrush, California aster, evergreen oaks.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024