How to Use mat in a Sentence

mat

1 of 2 noun

• Take moves from the mat to the screen with the Twister Air game!
  — The View, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2023
• Plus, the set comes with a floor mat to catch any spills.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
• The man was wrapped in a sleeping mat and dragged through the snow.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
• But Take Note: The floor mat doesn’t attach to the tent.
  — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• Mazzulla has learned to bring the lessons of the mat to the hardwood.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
• Paul got out of it, and Paul threw a punch as Danis was on the mat.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
• Bring your own yoga mat, and note that the event is open to ages 10 and over.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• How to Do It: Sit down on the floor or on a mat, keeping your feet on the ground.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
• The options on the test SUV are: just the carpeted floor mats for $210.
  — Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• Men knelt for evening prayer on straw mats in a barren field.
  — Sima Diab, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
• She was once again allegedly made to sleep on the thin mat.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
• The 25-inch by 17-inch mats fit most standard ovens but can be cut if need be.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
• Bring your mat to the Bear Statue at Fern Dell to stretch your body in nature.
  — Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• The set comes with two silicone mats to shape dough logs.
  — Madeline Diamond, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023
• These handmade mats are a stunning way to pay homage to that.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
• Also, the courts will have acoustic mats around them to dampen the sound, and the lights will be off and the gates locked from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
• Lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the mat and extend your arms right by your sides.
  — Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
• After the storm had passed, the tester separated the rug from the rug mat and hung both of them up to dry.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
• Later that night, those same mats would be spread across the floor for five people to sleep.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• The mat features fish that swim around in the water and vibrant sea creatures on the back and sides.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
• As Dream giggled and sat on the sled, Chyna, 35, moved the heavy machine across a black mat.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
• Dempsey knocks Tunney to the mat, but Dempsey doesn’t go to a neutral corner.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• There is also a 12- by 12-inch cutting mat that comes with it.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
• Many of the best silicone baking mats will cost you the same price—or more— for just one mat.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
• In some temperatures, Brien said that the mats can even save lives.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
• Bring water, a sunhat and a blanket, chair or yoga mat is recommended.
  — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
• These are great for wives who love long walks and want to add the benefits of weight training to their cardio routine, or those who enjoy an at-home mat pilates class.
  — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
• Rubber slip mats complete the package.
  — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
• Bring a yoga mat and a large towel.
  — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
• The bowl has four different kinds of silicone mat textures to clean different types and sizes of makeup brushes and sponges.
  — Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026

mat

2 of 2 verb

• The wavy brown hair of the killer matted down by earmuffs.
  — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• The leaves will pile up and mat down and result in endless bare, dead patches.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2021
• The screen is surrounded by white matting with a thin black frame around it.
  — Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 14 Sep. 2023
• Trimming long hair around the paws can prevent matting and reduce the amount of dirt your dog brings into the house.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2023
• But, the mixture of grass clippings and tree leaves may mat together to keep water from reaching the roots of the plants.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 1 May 2021
• This helps prevent future matting while keeping your dog's coat healthy and shiny.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• The canine was given his name after he was discovered with his fur badly matted to his body.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
• Within a few weeks, my hair had stiffened and matted into sprouts of thick antennae, bursting from my head.
  — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• Grass clippings and leaves can easily mat and compact, reducing oxygen in the bin and suffocating the worms.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
• Buttar expressed her shock at the lack of adequate crash matting and remarked during the sentencing that Watts was lucky to be alive, according to the news release.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• The other school maintains that normal grass height can contribute to matting as the grass emerges from dormancy (and in conjunction with spring fertlization).
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
• Some shampoos may be explicitly formulated for long-haired breeds or those prone to matting.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Andrew Smithwick was last seen about four weeks ago, toting a heavy pack on a bicycle along a highway in New Mexico, an overgrown beard matting his weathered face.
  — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2023
• Rake The Leaves A thick layer of leaves will mat down and block sunlight from reaching your lawn.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
• Owners also need to care for a thick, wavy coat that’s low-shedding but can get matted.
  — Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025