How to Use nail in a Sentence

nail

1 of 2 noun

• I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week.
• Touchdown came up with the idea to put nails in his hair in 2018.
  — Akili King, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
• In the shaggy green wild of the southern Serengeti, a flash of ivory snags the eye like silk on a nail.
  — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
• Using the best acrylic nail kits for a long-lasting style.
  — Sam Peters, harpersbazaar.com, 20 Apr. 2023
• From there, the person hangs their frame so the cable wire is resting on the nail and right near the neck of the fork.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
• Find a nail clipping in your soup, the restaurant gives you a nectarine.
  — Sanibel Chai, ELLE, 25 May 2023
• Ciara proves that mauve makes for a great go-to nail color.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
• The matte black nails set the tone, while adding jewels to an accent nail sets it apart from the rest.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
• Her nails were a medium length and filed into a soft square shape.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Dec. 2023
• So red nails do work—just not in the way the red-nail theory alleges.
  — Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
• It was later followed by Juste un Clou in 1971, a bracelet shaped like a nail that curves around the wrist.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
• Ridgid models can drive up to 1,200 nails on a single charge.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• The non-slip surface is good for young children and is durable enough that a dog's nails won't go right through it.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 30 May 2023
• On one of her nails, the white French tip was replaced with a monarch butterfly wing.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• Over time, nails or staples may loosen, but screws are more likely to stay in place.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
• But her nails do have a very summery — if not downright springy — feel.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
• There are, of course, always a handful of celebs that stray from the theme, but some really do hit the nail on the head.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 3 May 2023
• Right away, the team started preparing for the 21-hour trip to Paris, rushing to get their hair and nails done.
  — Khari Johnson, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
• While this shade can work on any nail shape, longer nails really up the vampy-ness, says Miss Pop.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 3 Nov. 2023
• Richter grew up with a home-building father in the Sun Valley area and was picking up nails at the age of 8.
  — Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• With most nail styles, getting your nails done every two weeks is the standard.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 13 July 2023
• Our fav detail is her nails, which were painted hot pink with bow gems glued on.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 May 2023
• We're supposed to write about manicures and nail trends!
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 July 2023
• Her shiny baby pink nails complete the ultra-girly look.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2023
• The shingles were cut from cardboard with a nail clipper and glued with a mixture of floor wax and nondairy creamer.
  — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2023
• Neighbors ransacked the colony for every brick, plank and nail, and the desert slowly reclaimed Llano.
  — André Naffis-Sahely, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
• Rocking black nails, skintight black jeans and a blue jacket, Olvera was the ultimate rockero.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2023
• Since its founding in the 1980s, Essie has been dishing out staple nail colors that have withstood the test of time.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
• Groovy Baby The color combinations on this retro stripe, which curves at the will of the nail artist, are endless.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
• Before the nail-guns and hammers go to work, Stephanie Martinez ensures safety comes first.
  — Irene Gonzalez, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

nail

2 of 2 verb

• Nail the picture to the wall.
• All the doors were nailed shut.
• He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house.
• He got nailed for not paying his taxes.
• The FBI has nailed the hackers.
• Lopez advanced to second on Bartow’s wild throw home trying to nail Sevario at the plate.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, 26 Apr. 2017
• Summers converted a pair of layups off steals and nailed a 3-pointer in a signature quarter.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
• The French forward nailed a step-back 3-pointer before the half to notch eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
  — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
• Anderson nailed a 3-pointer to take a 15-12 lead.
  — American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026