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
• Then there was an ice bath and an obstacle course scattered with barbed wire and nails.
  — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
• Combined with her rounded almond shape, Gomez's nails look clean and healthy with just the right amount of shine for an elevated take on a bare nail.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
• Those opal cat-eye nails are feeling very bride to me!
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Mar. 2026
• Spiteful solo drivers tossed nails into the special lanes.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
• Like a magic potion in a fairy tale, these liquid cleanses promised clear skin, strong nails, shiny hair, and gut health.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
• The latest to be revived in 2026 are square nail designs.
  — Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 25 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
• Then, as Parise was falling to the ice, Capitals center Jay Beagle nailed him with an accidental hip check to the head.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2017
• UConn came out of the under-eight timeout with its deficit down to three when Ross nailed a 3-pointer through a foul.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
• Harden nailed seven 3-pointers.
  — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026