How to Use padding in a Sentence
padding
noun- These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
- If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
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Their pup loved to curl up on the bed, thanks to the padding for long naps.
— Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 -
The two biggest downsides are the size of the pocket and the lack of padding.
— Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Not a lot of padding on the back but a throw pillow can help with that.
— Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2024 -
The padding in the tops are removable for the girlies who may not need them.
— Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2023 -
The fabric and the padding that was once beneath it haven’t been found.
— Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023 -
There's plush padding on the earcups and headband, and the whole build doesn't clamp down too hard on the ears.
— Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 -
And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn't any padding took a chunk out of my hand.
— Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 -
And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn’t any padding took a chunk out of my hand.
— Carson Burton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022 -
There’s plenty of padding in the seat, and the back rest offers just the right amount of tension.
— Christian De Looper, BGR, 18 Nov. 2021 -
The feline climbed up on the low padding along the wall and tried to scale the bullpen fence, but kept falling back down.
— Larry Fleisher, courant.com, 3 Aug. 2021 -
But Take Note The straps on this backpack could use more padding.
— Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 9 June 2024 -
The collar snugs the heel with light padding, but the heel cup is pliable and, like the rest of the shoe, doesn’t try to control.
— Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022 -
That airy feeling is thanks to both the bamboo fabric and the lack of padding or wires.
— Shannon Ullman, Health, 20 Apr. 2023 -
Made of silk and filled with a layer of foam padding, the smooth mask is designed to block out light.
— Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024 -
The sports bra, which runs from sizes 32 to 44, is available in sets of three that each come with one set of padding.
— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022 -
What to Consider: There's no padding on the bottom of the bag.
— Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022 -
The padding on the cap, which is worn over a player's helmet, is meant to cushion blows on the field.
— Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Keep in Mind The top padding might not be thick enough to sit on for longer periods.
— Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023 -
Tie the arms together to hold the padding in place on either side of your neck.
— Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2024 -
What to Consider There is no padding on the shoulder straps or back of the bag.
— Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024 -
From the seats to the steering-wheel rim to the ride quality, little in the way of padding isolates the driver from the car or the road.
— Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023 -
The only downside is the lack of padding on the strap, which can lead to some initial chafing.
— Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 July 2023 -
More than 400 nails secured that padding to those boards.
— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2022 -
There is also new padding around the goal posts and towers.
— Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021 -
Despite the padding and tape around his right hand and wrist, Morant hit a pair of threes as the Grizzlies made their push at the end of the second.
— Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2023 -
Jackson sat on the padding along the infield, shedding a few tears with her head bowed.
— Paul Newberry, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2022 -
Our tester gave it a perfect score for fit and feel, highlighting the wide adjustable straps and slight shoulder padding.
— Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 -
Plus, since run times could be brief, stations would need some padding to fit a horror flick into a programming block.
— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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