How to Use three-dimensional in a Sentence

three-dimensional

adjective
  • The sun is, of course, three-dimensional.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
  • If cyber threats were chess, the board just turned three-dimensional.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • At the heart of the setup is a three-dimensional foot form model.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
  • The camera needed to get ahead of them to grab frontal, more three-dimensional views of the chase.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
  • To me, those filmmakers do it in a very three-dimensional way.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The gold chrome circles drawn around the cat eye make a three-dimensional portrait look fit for a princess!
    Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
  • This moon is three-dimensional.
    Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • To make the shapes three-dimensional, hot-glue two shapes together and stuff with cotton.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Earthshine will make the view seem almost three-dimensional.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • It’s adorned with three-dimensional flowers for a subtle touch of texture.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
  • It’s adorned with three-dimensional flowers for a subtle touch of texture.
    Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • At the hip, the look consists of a sweet handmade three-dimensional flower detail and a split in the back.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The human zone was three-dimensional.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Also, cut out pieces of batting to help insulate the sleeve and give it a more three-dimensional look.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But the production doesn’t live up to its three-dimensional canvas.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The dress also featured three-dimensional gold appliqués around the hem.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
  • But a three-dimensional person has no place in a show that could have the mid-gala switcheroo take place moments earlier.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
  • The concept works perfectly in a three-dimensional space like when flying a plane.
    New Atlas, 13 July 2024
  • Usually, the cells need a three-dimensional platform to guide their growth, known as a scaffold.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Organoids are small, three-dimensional masses that are derived from stem cells and mimic organs.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Their visual systems are adapted to life in a three-dimensional aquatic world.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Never let it be said that Lady Gaga doesn’t play three-dimensional chess.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Those use video and three-dimensional graphics to tell the story of how the jacket tradition came to be.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Shaw also suggests using ribbon with wire to help add a three-dimensional look to the wreath's design.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Beers takes an honest look at Orwell’s life — the best and the worst of it — and presents a three-dimensional picture.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
  • But some things never change, and that's Fox's love for three-dimensional nail accessories.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The gown featured a saffron satin bodice cut straight across and edged with a tight line of three-dimensional floral detailing.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
  • And don’t forget to vary standard linen and cotton for three-dimensional fabrics like bouclé and velvet.
    Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Aero has a three-dimensional top pocket for small items and a trolley sleeve to slide over your suitcase handle.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
  • On the back of the dress, a protruding three-dimensional stiletto paid further homage to Oz.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025

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