How to Use dense in a Sentence

dense

adjective

• They cut a path through the dense jungle.
• In the movie, she plays his kind but somewhat dense aunt.
• A dense mass of spectators filled the courtroom.
• That part of the city has a dense population of immigrants.
• The room was filled with a dense, woodsy scent.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
• These look like swirly crullers but are much more dense and cakey.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2022
• That makes the shortcake dense and crumbly.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
• Nuts and seeds are calorie-dense.
  — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 Sep. 2025
• Like all fats, olive oil is calorie-dense.
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
• From late in the first half on, the game was played in a dense fog.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2021
• Its wood is so dense that pests can’t bore into it.
  — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
• Plants form a dense tuft of stiff grass-like foliage.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
• The soil should be loose and crumbly, not dense or matted.
  — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
• Its fruit is dense and black, but the wine overall feels lithe.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2018
• Snakes don’t like to be in the middle of dense and thick forests.
  — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
• His hair is long, tied in a ponytail, and his beard is dense.
  — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
• Slit-seeding is a great way to build a healthy, dense lawn.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
• This type of oatmeal is more dense and takes a bit longer to cook.
  — Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 20 Apr. 2021
• The cake was dense and moist, with just the right amount of frosting.
  — cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020
• Winds need to be calm or very light in order for dense fog to form.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
• In terms of weight, choose melons that are heavy and dense for their size.
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 July 2024
• The white wine cuts the dense sauce just a tad for a dish that tastes like hard work.
  — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
• Infrared light is able to slip through these dense sheets of gas and dust.
  — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026
• Trim dense plants and shady spots near the porch to cut down on hiding places.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
• Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
• It’s hidden by a dense forest in a rocky area.
  — New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
• Her hair was worn up in a tousled bun at the nape of her neck with dense bangs.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
• Any night … is fair game for locally dense fog.
  — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
• Colder air is more dense and harder to move through.
  — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
• Cakey or fudgy, light and airy or dense and gooey—we’ve got a brownie for that.
  — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026