How to Use plastic in a Sentence

plastic

1 of 2 noun

• The toy was made of plastic.
• She used plastic to pay for her new computer.
• And no one used plastic pots yet.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
• Bag in plastic and place in the trash.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
• There are no sprays and no plastic.
  — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
• Tie the plastic around the stump.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
• Use any type of soft plastic lures to catch black bass.
  — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
• Just make sure they’re made of food-safe plastic.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
• No, plastic bags don't keep food safe from pantry moths.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
• Most soft-plastic toys should be placed on the top rack.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
• Crankbaits, grubs, jigs and soft plastic worms are on the list.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Humphrey said the game is plastic-free — not even shrink-wrapped.
  — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
• Pat into a disk and wrap in plastic.
  — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 May 2026
• The top is coated in a soft-touch plastic.
  — PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
• Fish with jig and pigs or plastic worms on a drop=shot rig or shaky head jig.
  — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
• They can also be made of plastic or steel.
  — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
• Wash hard plastic toys by hand or in the machine.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
• Think plastic planters can only be used for plants?
  — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
• Roll the cake from the wide side and wrap tightly in plastic.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
• But consumers can do their part to drive down use of plastics.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
• Add pretzels to a large bowl or plastic zip-top bag.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
• More than half of them used plastic water pipes.
  — Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• Stainless steel is safer to heat than plastic.
  — Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
• Use black plastic to cover the stump.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
• Most people don’t think twice about plastic in the kitchen.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
• Use a clear plastic dome or sheet of plastic over top and keep moist.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
• That doesn’t mean tap water is plastic-free.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
• Clothing that isn’t made from plastic and is built to last a long time.
  — Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
• The camp is made up of rows of tattered plastic tents pitched on bare earth.
  — Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
• The man was dressed in sweats and carried a clear plastic bag filled with clothes.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

plastic

2 of 2 adjective

• Silly Putty is famous for being very plastic.
• The base and stand are plastic.
  — PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
• And how about the guy with the plastic bat?
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
• No, those ones on its fake tree must be plastic.
  — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
• This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones.
  — Stephen Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
• Dispose of the stems in a plastic bag in the trash.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
• The door panels are plastic and feel that way.
  — Sara Lacey, The Drive, 25 June 2026
• Then attach plastic film on both sides of the frame.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
• Still on the fence about packing a plastic straw?
  — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
• Use a sponge for plastic feeders or a scrub brush for wood.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
• Grab a plastic bag big enough to fit around your shower head.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
• Grab a plastic bag big enough to fit around your shower head.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
• The key rings were fastened with hard plastic locks.
  — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
• Place this roll-up in a plastic storage bag.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
• The samples were then stored in plastic tubes.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
• My office is full of plastic cups.
  — Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
• Drain, wrap in kitchen towel and chill in plastic bag.
  — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
• Crushed pills were stored loosely in plastic bags.
  — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Are pallets wrapped in plastic stretch wrap?
  — Ken Bowles, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
• No, leaf piles don’t belong in plastic bags.
  — Sarah Linn november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
• Guidry then went up to Duke and pried a plastic twist tie from his jaws.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
• Freshen up plastic toys, chairs, and more.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
• Don't use the glossy ad pages, which could be coated with a plastic film.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• Woods' pockets were searched, and two pills were found and placed in a plastic bag.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
• Dispose of the vine in a plastic bag to contain seed pods.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
• These toys have a clear, plastic dome that is attached to a blue base shaped like a whale.
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 6 July 2026
• We’re each given a black plastic bag with a tear tab to lock our phones in for the night.
  — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
• Unroll the plastic film and press it onto the tape.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
• Remove snow with a plastic snow shovel or a push broom.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
• Fish 10 to 20 feet deep with plastic worms or jig and pigs.
  — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025