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
  • To turn that into a three-dimensional seascape seems almost wrong or off-putting.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — 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
  • Our three-color traffic light has a three-dimensional Hilbert space.
    — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • Its three-dimensional skirt jutted out from the hips, while giant slits put Theron’s legs on full display.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • 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

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