How to Use airtight in a Sentence

airtight

adjective

• Store the food in an airtight container.
• The defendant had an airtight alibi.
• The evidence that Iran attacked a pair of tankers with mines is less than airtight.
  — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2019
• Press a sheet of parchment paper directly against the surface, and seal with an airtight lid.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 July 2019
• How does anyone capture the airtight nothingness required of a stock photo?
  — Luke Winkie, Vox, 5 July 2019
• Our virologist has blameless motives and an airtight lab.
  — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 18 June 2019
• The best way to make sure that your ducts are truly airtight once and for all is to invest in duct sealing to improve the air quality in your home for good.
  — Jessica Levy, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
• The material also must form an airtight seal, and flow at temperatures from scorching desert blacktop to a frigid winter night.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2019
• As Holger Bech Nielsen pointed out, the latter part of this estimation isn’t airtight.
  — William Poundstone, Vox, 5 July 2019
• Scrape the mayonnaise into an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
  — Ben Mims, latimes.com, 26 June 2019
• Make Ahead: Tightly wrapped or in an airtight container, the blondies can be stored at room temperature for several days.
  — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 3 June 2019
• Make ahead: The lentil salad without the sliced fennel can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
  — Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
• Store tightly wrapped or in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day, or in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
  — Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2023
• Make ahead: The muffins are best eaten within hours after baking, but they can be kept at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
  — Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
• Serve immediately, or store in a single layer in an airtight container at cool room temperature.
  — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2019
• Blend until smooth, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until needed.
  — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 28 June 2019
• Then remove the leaves and store them in airtight jars or bags.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
  — Adrienne Cheatham, Robb Report, 20 June 2022
• Of course, the toilet lid isn’t airtight, Dr. Reynolds notes.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 28 June 2021
• Egg yolks will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2020
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 24 June 2021
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
  — Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2019
• Sealed in an airtight container, both will keep up to a week in the fridge.
  — Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2020
• Store in the fridge in an airtight container up to 5 days.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 16 June 2021
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for three to five days.
  — Maya Feller, NBC News, 13 May 2020
• Sauce will keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
  — Gregory Gourdet, WSJ, 13 May 2021
• Lemons and limes will last longer in an airtight container in the fridge.
  — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2020
• Transfer the stew to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
  — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
• It's designed to combat odors, locking them in with its airtight lid.
  — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 28 May 2022

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024