How to Use cord in a Sentence

cord

1 of 2 noun
  • They used cords to tie the tent to the trees.
  • She wore the key on a cord around her neck.
  • Take the east cord, fold it to the left, and lay it on top of the south cord.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The cord is quite long and gives us plenty of room to work.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Or use yellow, red and blue for lights and green for the cord.
    Alana Allred, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, the 23-foot-long cord gives you space to maneuver around the house.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The girl rose and began running with the headphones on, but the cord jerked her back.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Or loosen the adjustable cord, and slip them on as chic anklets.
    Sarah Maberry, seventeen.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Kaiser runs over and removes the cord from her daughter’s neck.
    Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Jumping over cords or being chained to the outlets is no way to clean the house.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Michael Vesek in the face before wrapping a phone cord around Vesek’s neck.
    Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
  • Passing the Pride month vibe check also extends to the aux cord.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The Black+Decker 7-in-1 Steam Mop comes equipped with a 20-foot cord, one of the longest cords of all the products featured in this list.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
  • Check the white label on the bottom or tag on the power cord to find the model number.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Once charged, the battery lasts up to 14 hours, but the headphones can also be used with a cord should the battery die.
    Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Just create a play space as far as the headset's 14.7-foot cord will reach and get racing.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The cylinder was attached to a cord that presumably dangled out of the mouth.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
  • While the zipper goes all the way up to create a chin guard, there's no velcro or cord to secure the hood.
    Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Then, with a large needle, thread through a six-inch piece of black jute, yarn or thin cotton cord.
    Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • This mulcher also comes with an elastic cord to hold leaf bags in place.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The pillow comes with a cord at the top that can be secured in place by looping over your seat’s headrest.
    Lauren Burvill, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2023
  • For years, live sports has been the thing that has kept fans from fully cutting cable cords.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This table lamp is also easy to move around, thanks to its 3.25-pound weight and long power cord.
    Lindsey Lanquist, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Watching his dad crush drives, nestle in wedges and sink curling putts struck a cord.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2023
  • Instead of a cord connecting directly to the iron, the iron sits on a plug-in charging base.
    Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2023
  • Each cord measures 5 feet long, so there’s plenty of slack to reach the nearest outlet.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The power cord is ten feet long, giving you plenty of room to reach the nearest outlet.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • What Could Be Better The adjustable arm for the cord holder was weak and broke easily.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The look of your belly button is not related to the location of the clamp or where your doctor cut the cord.
    Sarah Leupen, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Made of solid wood and a tightly woven yet flexible and durable paper cord, this chair has a stylish look that’ll fit in any space.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
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cord

2 of 2 verb
  • It’s corded, and its blade is to the right of its body.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Keep space heater cords away from areas that can cause a person to trip.
    Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Most alarm clocks are still corded and powered by a wall plug.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Where to Buy: The dome lace corded applique dress is now available at JonathanSimkhai.com for $1,695.
    Sam Reed, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2017
  • Arceo was not at home at the time, and returned to find his wife lying in a pool of blood, and his daughter cording to court records.
    Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Can lightning travel through a faucet or corded phone line?
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • Non-Ombré: Wynn Neon corded rug, $25 at urbanoutfitters.com.
    Katy Schneider, The Cut, 15 Apr. 2018
  • Out of the top-scoring leaf blowers overall, three were cordless and one was corded.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • The frame is shock corded and color coded for easy setup and no tools are required.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
  • With chic wave-like cutouts and lacey cording details, the Free Spirit is the most stylish, but the outsole material can feel a little slick on floors.
    Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2019
  • Pros: The fit was good and the product is well made, with an interior flap under the zipper, corded edging, and finished seams.
    The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2010
  • Many of the best pool cleaners are corded, but this Aiper model separates itself from the pack with a wireless, compact style.
    Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Is that reporter seriously standing out there in the flooded street with a corded mic.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
  • Power source Most commonly, bug zappers are corded and need to be plugged into an outlet to work.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Makita’s power tool is a stout, left-blade corded circular saw.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The best hedge trimmers for budget-conscious shoppers is the Greenworks corded electric hedge trimmer.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2023
  • The landline telephone — curly corded, cord-free, rotary or with chunky plastic buttons — used to be a fixture of American homes.
    Tracey Lien, latimes.com, 7 June 2018
  • That means a minimal number of poles, preferably shock-corded for fast assembly, and tent clips that snap onto the pole system without a wrestling match.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Rotary tools are available in both corded electric and cordless versions.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2019
  • The delicate Venetian wool coat dress boasts dramatic shoulders and features hand appliqué corded lace spreading up from the hem and cuff.
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2017
  • Electric corded pole saws are the lightest non-manual pole saws because they are not weighed down by batteries or fuel tanks.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Fearn’s office, empty, shows on a screen, forest-tall metal bookshelves bungee-corded together in the background.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 29 July 2019
  • Which means the royal watchers were keeping an eye out for the first signs of a baby bump under her cornflower-blue, corded lace dress from Temperley London.
    Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Advertisers for years have been interested in promoting their brands to cord cutters and younger audiences on Netflix, which in the past had been averse to ads.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This corded jigsaw from Black+Decker features a five-amp variable speed motor and an adjustable shoe that’s great for making perfect bevel cuts at an angle of up to 45 degrees.
    Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Multiple length attachments, an adjustable blade, the ability to use it corded or cordless, 90 minutes of battery power, the list goes on.
    Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Unfortunately the miter saw is the only Dewalt tool capable of going corded, for now.
    Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2018
  • Gas powered leaf vacuums tend to be the loudest, with cordless and corded electric models running much more quietly.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Jabra's Move headphones work wirelessly or corded with the included 3.5mm headphone cable.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 July 2019
  • Others have corded designs, in which case the water reservoir is usually separate from the handheld flosser.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023

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