How to Use impart in a Sentence
impart
verb- The oil imparts a distinctive flavor to the sauce.
- The chemicals imparted a bluish color to the paper.
- Her presence imparted a sense of importance to the meeting.
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Here’s a look at the lessons four of these new guides impart.
—Angela Haupt, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
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And who impart their bravery onto us and the rest of the world?
—Adri Perez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2021
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At the end of his emails, Ito adds quotes that impart a bit of wisdom.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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Tiger bones are used to make tiger bone wine, believed to impart the power of the tiger to the drinker.
—Rachael Bale, National Geographic, 9 June 2020
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In the hours between, Hevia imparts the tips, rules and wisdoms learned through 22 years on the trail.
—Robert Downen, Houston Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2018
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Or the way, in the absence of skate parks, skateboarders impart the best places in the city to shred.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
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Or store with cedar to repel pests and impart a fresh scent.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
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As most fathers are, Beaulieu’s was full of lessons to impart on his son.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 21 Sep. 2022
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The first two alone impart an entire understanding of the self and the world.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 23 Sep. 2022
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It’s the simple lessons Matthews has been trying to impart.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2022
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To set the hair into the place and impart a glass-like luster, blasts of locked in stray flyaways.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2020
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The air flows from the east to the west provide ocean influence to impart subtle saline notes to the wine.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Slave dwellings can impart some sense of what slavery was like.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 3 Nov. 2022
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My goal was to impart this same knowledge to judges and juries.
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021
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The dough is fermented for 36 to 48 hours, a length of time that imparts greater flavor.
—Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018
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The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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The ale is made with juniper berries, which impart a nice dryness on the finish and yield slight pine.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2021
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With less of the death-trap feeling the big T-Rex sometimes imparted.
—New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
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Her task: to impart safety lessons to a group of 14-year-old farmers in the state’s far west corner.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024
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Adding lager imparts just the right amount of bitterness, rounding out the chiles.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
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The backsplash was edged with dark gray grout to impart the look of natural stone.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2023
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Jones wants to impart that sense of trauma that Till’s death had at that time through his acting.
—Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2022
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Cooking the chicken breasts on the high heat of the grill imparts lovely char—and means that dinner will be ready in no time.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
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The tea imparts a sweet flavor that carries right through to the yolk and a sepia tint that lends an antique, marbled look to the white.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Jan. 2025
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Click through the slideshow above to read some of the nuggets that Houston fathers have imparted to their children...
—Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 15 June 2018
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This recipe uses lemon zest and segments from three lemons to impart a bright, lemony flavor.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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Simple and impactful, this pantry marinade made from lemon, honey, tahini and olive oil gives chicken a subtle nutty flavor and imparts a gorgeous color — and caramelization — thanks to the honey’s sugar content.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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