How to Use vinyl in a Sentence

vinyl

noun
  • How broad and narrow is the market for CD and vinyl box sets?
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
  • As the camera zoomed in on Berry's boot, the sound of a vinyl record scratching could be heard.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2023
  • One of the guests, a helpless vinyl devotee, pulled the Beatles’ 45 from the sleeve.
    Tom Junod, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Michael collects some of his favorite artists on the old 33 1/3 rpm vinyl records.
    cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022
  • There are also a couple of thousand vinyl records for sale in the store.
    Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Over the aux or on vinyl, here are the best Father's Day songs to jam to with the father figure in your life.
    Mia Uzzell, Glamour, 19 June 2022
  • Fittingly, the book is nearly the same size as a vinyl album.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 June 2022
  • Vinyl Albums tallies the top-selling vinyl albums of the week.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The vinyl also includes several close-up glam shots of the singer.
    Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
  • Honor the era they were recorded in by getting the soundtrack on vinyl.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Inside, the units have vinyl plank flooring in some areas.
    Benjamin C. Tankersley, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Wide-plank vinyl floors are standard on the first and second floors and an upgrade from carpet on the third.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Long wrote the liner notes for the record, while the sleeve inserts to the vinyl feature photographs of Whitten and Berry.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The album's vinyl version also nabbed the No. 1 slot on Amazon.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Like vinyl records, the print version of Car and Driver is on trend, collectible, and never goes out of style.
    Nicole Lazarus, Car and Driver, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Orange Crate Art was also issued on vinyl for the very first time.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 June 2022
  • When closed, the slats of shutters and blinds (often made from wood, vinyl, or metal) can also block the sun's rays.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • By far the biggest treat of the party though was the free vinyl giveaways courtesy of Innersleeve.
    Cat Cardenas, SPIN, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Sam Fragoso Talk Easy podcaster who sells episodes on vinyl.
    Jason Farago, Town & Country, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Visit Swift's website to buy copies on vinyl or CD in advance.
    Janie Haseman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Maybe mom likes some of those special things from her era, like vinyl records and analog cameras.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 14 Jan. 2023
  • For the 2023 Grammys, the music star (who is up for five awards) stunned in an edgy and slinky black vinyl gown by Atelier Versace.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2023
  • On TikTok, an auto detailer plops a vinyl floor mat on the ground.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The set was not released in any other format, such as vinyl or cassette.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The price of vinyl pellets used to make records jumped three times last year, nearly doubling the cost of the raw material.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 12 June 2022
  • The Etsy seller sources and cuts the wood, stains (or paints) it, and adds letters by painting or using vinyl.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But standing there, listening to French pop music on vinyl while taking in the scent of warm butter isn’t the worst thing in the world.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But for young people, who are embracing typewriters and vinyl, the glitches are part of the charm.
    Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
  • For the audiophile, a cool vinyl record player is always a solid gift.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Always a special feeling to hear a great jazz record or something to that effect on vinyl.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2022

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