How to Use materiality in a Sentence

materiality

noun

• All three root their work in touch, texture, and materiality.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• Pair it with a white t-shirt and jeans or else invest in a skirt with a similar materiality for some matchy-matchy glam.
  — Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
• At times, the author drifts away from his focus on materiality.
  — Alexey Golubev, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
• This means that the materiality is not decisive for the value of gold.
  — Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• But materiality should be used as a tool to improve disclosure, not a hatchet to clear it away.
  — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• Alpert shares that the materiality gives her bed a somewhat bohemian vibe.
  — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
• The remnants from our projects dictated the materiality and made each piece—and each feature—unique.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
• The main area of confusion is around the concept of materiality.
  — Jeffrey Wheatman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• The unique materiality of hair, relative to the rest of the body, provided the very basis of its meaning.
  — Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
• Not separate, but self-contained, with their own rhythm of light, materiality, and silence.
  — Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
• The floors are a combination of western oak and travertine, which gives the house a sense of layered materiality.
  — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2018
• The materiality of the curved plaster architecture and vent hood add texture, but the shape helps soften the space.
  — Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
• However, the value of gold is not determined by its materiality but by its scarcity and the belief in it.
  — Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• Practical, yet effortlessly chic this cotton and silk jacket has the sporty look of an anorak, but the materiality to work with dressy looks.
  — Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 18 June 2026
• That said, the materiality of the protectionism depends on the size of the—and extent of the protection, right?
  — WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
• The home office is right beside the bedroom and incorporates the same themes of materiality and color.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
• To render such intricate lace in a manner that would give it visually tactile materiality, the artist would often do two things.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
• The color and materiality of the paint convey a moment of ripeness and satisfaction.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
• This is a message disguised as concrete poetry; the materiality of language conceals a cry for help.
  — Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
• In particular, regulators should note that ‘materiality’ needs to be seen through the eyes of the investor.
  — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
• There is a wonderful materiality to the color as well as an immensity to the overall vision.
  — Vulture, 13 June 2023
• An object can tell a story about itself through its materiality or formal vocabulary, rather than its maker.
  — Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
• While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.
  — Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
• But an object can tell a story about itself through its materiality or formal vocabulary, for instance, rather than its maker.
  — Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
• The gardens, of course, are done with local flora and fauna, and the building materiality was done with a respect for Tel Aviv.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2022
• Discussions have rarely focused on the specifics of our encounter with these platforms—the instruments used, context, or materiality.
  — WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022
• In footwear form, the boot’s materiality and pattern tap directly into that foundation.
  — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• Pieces of vintage beadwork and textiles counter this because of their materiality and the presence of a previous history.
  — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021
• Though there are plenty of options to choose from, Beedle suggests looking at the cut and materiality when making a decision.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Jan. 2023
• The light dramatizes physical materiality, while expanding to its fullest capacity the tonal range of the young man’s black skin.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022