How to Use concave in a Sentence

concave

1 of 2 adjective

• Its concave east and west sides would be adorned with vertical fins.
  — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• The right side of his chest was ever so slightly concave, as if missing a bone or two.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
• Sound waves traveling through the grid bounce off the concave faces of the pillars.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
• The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
• Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.
  — Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
• Place your wooden cutting board on a flat surface, with the concave side facing downward.
  — Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
• As the electrons pushed outward toward the tube walls, the plasma shaped itself like a concave lens.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
• Built with stunts in mind, the freestyle scooter has a lightweight aluminum deck that’s ever so slightly concave.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
• The sheer line, for instance, starts off straight at the bow and then becomes a curved concave line at the center that swoops down toward the aft.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2023
• The mask is cushy — thanks to the memory foam — and has fitted concave eye covers that don't put pressure on the eyelids.
  — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• Each brush is designed for a different cleaning task, like a round brush for concave sinks and tubs, and a large flat brush for tiles and shower walls.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
• Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.
  — Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
• Checking the Seal Jars that have successfully sealed will have a concave lid that won't pop back up when pressed.
  — Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
• The bell and diaphragm devices have a wide, flat side for high frequencies and a smaller, concave side for low frequencies.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
• Alpine slides are similar but have a continuous, concave surface instead of a track.
  — AFAR Media, 4 July 2025
• For example, there are concave stones mounted on the wall, inviting visitors to press their heads, hearts, and stomachs against them.
  — Marisa Meltzer, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
• The pavilion included one of the largest concave LED screens ever built.
  — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
• High atop a particularly craggy one, the rainfall gets a toehold beneath soil clinging to a very steep and slightly concave slope of rock.
  — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
• At the top is a concave portion of the tower riddled with holes and punctuated by a bright green — that’s the Xbox branding coming through.
  — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 5 Nov. 2020
• In one design, robots would spread a metal mesh from a crater’s center to its rim, turning its concave surface into a natural radio dish.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
• Using a retinoid in your skincare routine will stimulate collagen production to fill concave scars and soften the edges.
  — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
• The keycaps are made of concave polycarbonate for improved grip and durability.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• The building uses a concave half-dome, much like an alcove in a canyon wall, to regulate temperature in its workshops and common areas.
  — Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2025
• The concave façades channel the winds, creating microclimates in the courtyards to create more liveable spaces.
  — Fortune Staff, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2018
• Its concave interior fills with volcanic onsen water that flows from a tap as elegantly as a calligraphic stroke.
  — Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
• In particular, the concave deck feels a lot like a skateboard and allows for better board feel and control—enabling Payne to do actual kick-flips on the wave.
  — Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• With the concave side of the spoon facing the egg and the rounded side facing your shell, slide the spoon under and around the eggshell, applying a small amount of pressure and separating the shell from the egg.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
• The shape of the droplets primarily demonstrate whispering-gallery mode light emission, where the light travels around a concave surface, bouncing along the inside surface.
  — New Atlas, 13 July 2025
• Most important, the K380’s rounded, mildly concave keys are fast and comfortable, with ample but not too much space between them.
  — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2018
• The Popping Frog’s lifelike colors are complimented by its concave face that chugs and spits water in a walk-the-dog motion across the water’s surface.
  — Mark Modoski, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024

concave

2 of 2 noun

• Place rounded dough on the table, and using your hand, create a concave shape and gently cup your hand over the dough ball.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
• His third signature sneaker will also be accompanied by a foam mule with a concave arrows motif.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
• Clad in stainless steel, the hall’s sweeping concave and convex forms are at once a frothy and elegant statement on Grand Avenue.
  — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• The multihyphenate artist showcased Rick Owens’ Cantilever boot style featuring a square open toe, a sculptural concave heel and a skin-tight shaft.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
• The fit is superb, with just a little more room needed below the knee for my aforementioned calves, a slight shortening of the sleeves, and a reduction of the jacket’s center seam to account for my concave back.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
• The standing wave is formed by two opposing concave arrays of ultrasonic transducers, with 36 transducers per array.
  — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2018
• With a canny blend of concave and convex surfaces, the Gravity’s exterior design announces its progressive intent, with a backbone of elegant understatement.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2023
• Dominating this first room is Femme Cuillère (Spoon Woman, 1927), a totemic form whose concave belly is both womb and void, echoing the shape of a spoon and the hollowness within.
  — Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• According to the firm, the larger prototype includes a 1,485-square-foot (138 square meters) heliostat made of 40 movable mirrors that track the sun and reflect its rays towards a 32-foot-wide (10 meters) concave dish concentrator.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
• The mostly spherical design also resembles its main rival, the Echo Dot Max, but while Amazon's speaker offers touch controls on a small concave plastic panel on the front, the Google Home Speaker hides them under a colorful, mesh surface to maintain a uniform look on the upper part of the device.
  — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026