How to Use shutter in a Sentence

shutter

1 of 2 noun

• Should the front door match the shutters?
  — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
• Put your shutters up and don’t leave trash on the curb.
  — Michelle Marchante updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
• This one feels like a call to arms, soundtracked by shutter clicks.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2022
• The shutter can’t keep up with his brisk motion, and his form blurs at the edges.
  — Nicole Rudick, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
• Instead, tap the white shutter button and drag it to the right.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 26 Apr. 2022
• Start with a shutter speed of around 10 seconds to get the tail.
  — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
• The shutter speed is used to capture action, like a race car or a bird in flight.
  — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
• Mom, quick with the shutter, captures her giggling son at the apex of his flight.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2023
• The shutter speed, meanwhile, controls how long the faucet is open.
  — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
• Twist the lens barrel to turn it on, frame your shot, hit the shutter button, and voilà.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
• Windows were covered with shutters and, rarely, glass.
  — Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
• Plus, the shed kit comes with flower boxes and shutters for even more whimsy.
  — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
• Renters cannot wait for landlords to install shutters and ceiling fans.
  — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
• Even Google was forced to shutter teams, putting employees out of work.
  — Trey Williams, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2023
• Rivera’s shutter starts snapping.
  — Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
• And there are a lot of options, from wood blinds to zebra shades to cafe shutters and beyond.
  — Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
• Put the shutters away, bring your patio furniture out again and start yard cleanup.
  — Michelle Marchante updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
• Even a solitary bamboo shutter drawn between friends may cause heartache.
  — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
• In the adorable shot, the three kids wear matching red, white and blue shutter sunglasses.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022
• Instead of windows, the rooms have floor-to-ceiling shutters to let in the ocean breezes.
  — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
• With a slow blink of the shutter, the scene was transferred to glass, volatile nitrate film or acetate.
  — Janine Latus, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022
• Along the way, peep streets lined with white clapboard cottages with shutters in tell-tale shades of pastel.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
• Next figure out which shutter material and type are the best fit for your home.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022
• Failing that, the company may be forced to shutter.
  — Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
• Tap the photo shutter button at the bottom of the screen to finish.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2022
• This versatile paint can be used on front doors and shutters for a cohesive style.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• As he was led past the media, the snapping sound of camera shutters erupted.
  — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• Active grille shutters open to cool systems when needed or close to reduce drag.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
• In low light, cameras need to use slower shutter speeds to get a bright enough exposure.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
• Add curb appeal with shutters or window boxes.
  — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

shutter

2 of 2 verb

• They locked the doors and shuttered the windows.
• They declared bankruptcy and shuttered the store.
• The league shuttered the franchise that same year.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
• Both have shuttered since 2023.
  — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
• Cuba has since shuttered its embassy there.
  — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
• The clinic in the village was shuttered at the time of their arrival.
  — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
• The property has been shuttered since then.
  — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
• Our businesses have shuttered or are on the brink of ruin.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
• Since the course shuttered more than a decade ago, rare birds have made nests in a lake on the property.
  — Catherine Odom february 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
• Soon, towers will be shuttered as winter clouds, fog and snow come to the mountains.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
• Schools shuttered, markets closed.
  — NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
• The dump is scheduled to be shuttered in 2028.
  — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 5 May 2026
• Here's a more in-depth look at the three locations that will shutter later this month.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2026
• It was shuttered in 1992 and left abandoned.
  — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
• Tulane shuttered the program for years.
  — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• Abel shuttered the consulting business and went all in.
  — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
• The pier has been shuttered since October, when it was damaged by high surf.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
• Vital health programs have been shuttered or hampered.
  — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
• Plans call for the prison to be shuttered by July 2029.
  — Catharine Richert, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
• The 10 stations that could be shuttered have yet to be decided.
  — Michael Laris, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
• The restaurant is still in its early days; good restaurants shutter for reasons that are no fault of their own.
  — Mia Sato, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
• Trump shuttered the team in October.
  — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
• Here's what to know about the Pinstripes locations that have shuttered.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
• By the 10-year mark, about two-thirds have shuttered, leaving only a third that survive the decade.
  — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Police raided the bakery the previous week and shuttered it for three days.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2023
• And because the pandemic shuttered the courts, there were no appearances in her case for more than two years.
  — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2024
• Up next, the Benicia complex is slated to shutter by the end of April.
  — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
• Amazon launched, then shuttered, a telehealth service.
  — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 May 2026
• The remaining stores and concession have now been shuttered.
  — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
• Teams working on Horizon Worlds were hit hard and some in-house studios were shuttered.
  — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026