How to Use eggshell in a Sentence

eggshell

noun

• His head felt small and light as an eggshell.
  — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
• Not too beige, not too eggshell, not too bluish cold like snow.
  — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
• Peel off the eggshells and discard.
  — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
• The front office walks on eggshells around him.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
• The video shows a bit of the eggshell popping out.
  — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
• First rinse the eggshells to remove any raw egg residue.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
• In their place were mostly blank walls and eggshell hues.
  — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
• Not only that, but some plants don't like eggshells in the soil.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
• The play is set in their house, where Bella treads on eggshells.
  — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 19 May 2020
• Make sure the eggshells are dry and broken into large, sharp chunks.
  — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
• From crafts to cleaners, give those empty eggshells a whole new life.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
• Since space is tight in your eggshell pots, choose seeds of smaller flowers and herbs.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2021
• This includes shrimp shells, crab shells, eggshells, chicken bones, and fish spines.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
• The color of the eggshell simply depends on the breed of hen.
  — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2021
• The NewKids were so smart, right out of their eggshell packing!
  — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
• That was causing the eggshell thinning that Monk set out to cure.
  — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2021
• The color of an eggshell depends on the breed of the chicken.
  — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
• This is not a woman walking on eggshells to avoid critique.
  — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
• In general, white or eggshell tones let the art, not a trendy mat color, shine.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
• To achieve the clarity, stock is simmered with egg white and eggshells and then strained.
  — Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
• Check out the foie gras that comes stuffed in an eggshell perched on a ceramic pedestal shaped like a duck foot.
  — Elaine Glusac, chicagotribune.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• Her garbs are made from organic items, ranging from seashells to eggshells and stick and stones.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2019
• Her garbs are made from organic items, ranging from seashells and eggshells to stick and stones.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2019
• An eggshell finish can look great but is not as durable as the other two finishes.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
• Remember that eggshells are a good source of calcium for plant growth.
  — Stan Davidson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 June 2018
• Set your eggshell in an egg holder or in a small vessel filled with salt that will keep your egg shell stable.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021
• Wondering if the talk about using eggshells in your garden is all it's cracked up to be?
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
• Also note that eggshells can attract pests such as rodents or insects.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
• The chef’s kitchen and butler’s pantry are done up in a creamy eggshell hue, and there’s a breakfast room for light meals.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
• With a steady hand, use a damp sponge to press and hold the image on the eggshell for 30 seconds.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022