How to Use patterning in a Sentence

patterning

noun

• The wallpaper is decorated with floral patterning.
• Let this feel like simply a change in the weather patterning, a sweet falling away.
  — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
• Each time, the patterning machines must line up precisely with the last go-around.
  — Mike Rogoway, OregonLive.com, 3 May 2018
• With plaid patterning in varying shades of green, the kit includes gold trim on the sleeve cuffs and collar.
  — oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
• Unlike slick glass walls, the panels have depth, texture and patterning.
  — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2019
• Stevens and Swan are strong on the Aeschylean patterning of Bacon’s life.
  — Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
• Your behavior has been shaped by years of patterning, and fear doesn’t disappear overnight.
  — Lisa Christen, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
• The only way to set your own max shooting distance is by doing some honest patterning work.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
• Moreover, that same polka dot patterning is used for the entire background.
  — Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times, 27 Apr. 2018
• Takes on tartan patterning were also featured as wardrobe choices in the front row of the fashion show.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
• The straps of the dress did not include the patterning and provided a slight fabric contrast.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
• Practice some healthy purging of old patterning and trust that this process of house cleaning can lead you to an even more solid sense of self.
  — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 19 Aug. 2017
• The system would shut down as indicated by no further changes in the patterning.
  — Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2010
• Sweet little hat with enough patterning to keep it interesting.
  — Mary Mooney, OregonLive.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• Most, lesser moire these days are printed rather woven to achieve the unique woodgrain-like patterning that shifts with movement.
  — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
• Friends and acquaintances came to help with patterning; some started living in the lodge’s guest rooms, staying for months or even years.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
• That is how the 12 gauge could hit harder, but this requires effective patterning.
  — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2019
• Each of the dahlia-like blooms have slightly different patterning; the flowers are white or creamy yellow with red stripes and speckles.
  — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2021
• The dress featured a shimmering design with art deco patterning and was adorned with feathers at the bottom of the skirt.
  — Maggie Clancy, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
• The first is simply taking your bird gun to the patterning board and checking how your choke and load combination pattern.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2024
• Though technically a burl veneer, the patterning varies from one design to another for a one-of-a-kind look.
  — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
• Lace-up detailing was featured running down the front of the bodice, at the hips, the neckline and skirt in sinuous patterning.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• No two of these marmorkrebs had the same marbled patterning on their shell; there were even differences in the shape of their internal organs.
  — Hannah Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
• The technique is able to accomplish this feat by combining patterning and annealing in a single step.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016
• This shockingly fair option is listed here because decades of social patterning have taught poor people to skip the top half of any list ordered by price.
  — Sam Weiner, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2017
• The set featured green and multicolored plaid patterning with shiny sequins giving the look an extra bold touch throughout.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
• The sacrificial metal is then simply removed, leaving the graphene on-chip for patterning.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
• With distinctive brown and black patterning, Burmese pythons have long been coveted both as pets and producers of skins for high-end leather goods.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022
• De la Renta’s update to the centuries-old style paved the way for a global proliferation in ikat patterning.
  — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 26 Mar. 2018
• Given equal patterning efficiency, the higher pellet count in a 12 gauge should keep a denser pattern at longer ranges.
  — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2019