How to Use overlay in a Sentence

overlay

1 of 2 verb

• Much of the content was overlaid with pink and featured pink hearts.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
• Six of the seven species have hard shells fused to their ribs and overlaid with keratin scutes.
  — National Geographic, 10 Oct. 2019
• Her silver mesh frock was overlaid with crystals.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
• The latter is overlaid with a light blue bandana motif.
  — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
• The bridge will then be overlaid with a new type of flexible concrete that will give it a much longer life span.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
• The modern may be overlaid on the past, creating a false image.
  — Riley Black, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2020
• Door trim and baseboards look odd unless the bottom edges overlay the flooring.
  — Washington Post, 23 May 2021
• It was constructed from fieldstone from the area that was overlaid with mortar.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2019
• TikTok isn’t the first social network to overlay words on videos.
  — Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021
• Via the use of a range of colors and shapes, the display can overlay where the self-driving car is headed.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
• Reggae classics do not overlay these dramas but, rather, melt into them.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• Some audio from that overlays a collage of six photos of the pair together.
  — Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
• As with all indicators, this is merely a tool to overlay on the markets.
  — John Kicklighter, Forbes, 17 June 2022
• This involves overlaying the face of one person on the body of another.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2023
• It’s built around a faded black mesh upper that’s overlaid with various shades of silver and gray.
  — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
• Also new to the sail iteration are pony hair overlays at the toe and heel tab and a gum rubber outsole.
  — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
• Google overlays the camera feed on top of a map and draws directional arrows in the camera feed.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2019
• The city has said its revenue from the extension would overlay at least half of its road inventory.
  — David Showers, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022
• Heat maps overlaying the works will be phased in to show which areas are garnering the most interest.
  — Colleen Barry, ajc, 25 June 2023
• Every braking point, apex and throttle input from his previous best was overlaid on his track view.
  — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
• The structure will then be overlaid with a new type of flexible concrete that should make the improvements last longer.
  — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2023
• Among the common ways people alter videos are to overlay text or add banners, Pollack said.
  — David Ingram, NBC News, 17 May 2022
• The photos show her in the ballet studio and are overlaid with text describing how her body has changed since giving birth.
  — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
• The filter, which overlays the face in real time, deepens wrinkles and adds facial sagging.
  — Angela Yang, NBC News, 16 July 2023
• In the second, clothes are digitized and overlaid on top of a photo or video of the customer, much like a Snapchat mask.
  — Oleg Lola, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• In Texas, overlaying precincts with current and proposed maps shows how elections could unfold.
  — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
• The roar of the growing burn was overlaid with the thrum of air tankers and helicopters as firefighting response began to gear up.
  — John Riha, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
• The dress was intricately detailed, as black lace overlaid what looked to be a dark bra with thin straps and a deep V-neckline.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023
• To do this, Schlatter overlaid the crowding composites tracked by Citi.
  — Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
• The video overlays the real world with 3D models of Atlas' hands and the object.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024

overlay

2 of 2 noun

• The wooden table has a marble overlay.
• What of it, this overlay, this synchrony?
  — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
• The Nazi overlay added to Alves’s alarm.
  — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
• The rest of the look was simpler, thanks to a sheer overlay with black hearts sewn on.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 Jan. 2023
• Her shoes featured a pointed toe and a lace overlay.
  — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
• An overlay of sheer fabric gave the look a touch of lightness.
  — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
• The beauty mogul wore a black maxi dress with a sheer overlay and a pair of black heeled sandals.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 22 May 2022
• The piece was made from a flower lace pattern overlay with a nude slip beneath.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 31 July 2022
• The dolls were drawn on a heavyweight paper and a tracing overlay was placed on top.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022
• With overlay cabinets, the doors are installed in front of the frame.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
• That was a temporary overlay field.
  — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 8 May 2026
• The sheer overlay opens up in the center to reveal the trousers and can be removed as the night goes on.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
• One pair features a pink suede base with white overlays and a red Swoosh to match the branding.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
• The halter-style dress had a nude satin base and a black tulle overlay with twisted satin at the bottom.
  — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• The overlay had long sleeves and a single shoulder strap design, with a thigh-high slit in the skirt.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 20 Nov. 2022
• The blouse had a floral sheer overlay on the corset, which turned into a collar at the top of the piece.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2023
• Amid time zone shifts and broadcast overlays, here’s how stateside viewers can catch the game live.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
• The design featured a black velvet top and silver skirt with a lilac overlay.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• Avoid filters, graphics, or text overlays.
  — Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
• The other is an overlay of orange and yellow splotches on the land.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
• For example, file format options are in the overlay menu, but not the full text menu.
  — PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
• The strapless dress featured a black velvety overlay atop a tulle and satin white fabric.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
• Kim wore one of her own older gowns with a lace overlay, paired with some stunning accessories.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 30 May 2022
• For video calls, small and large overlays can easily move your video presence throughout a call.
  — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
• The same striped sole is used for the second variant, which bursts forth with more color via red suede and blue overlays.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• An acrylic overlay manicure can take up to an hour and 30 minutes.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
• Stormi looked chic in a high-neck white dress with lace overlay for the special event, with her hair in a high ponytail.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
• Suede overlays and custom talk bubble lace locks are included as well.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
• The comments sidebar will open on the right-hand side of your page on desktop, or as an overlay on mobile.
  — The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
• The second option is an overlay cover.
  — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026