How to Use eggshell in a Sentence

eggshell

noun

• That’s used to crack holes in the eggshell from the inside.
  — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2018
• All of them end the eggshell-walk abruptly and for good.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022
• The color of the eggshell simply depends on the breed of hen.
  — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2021
• The play is set in their house, where Bella treads on eggshells.
  — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 19 May 2020
• With a steady hand, use a damp sponge to press and hold the image on the eggshell for 30 seconds.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
• That was causing the eggshell thinning that Monk set out to cure.
  — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2021
• Vinegar, while pungent, helps dye bond to the eggshell.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2019
• To achieve the clarity, stock is simmered with egg white and eggshells and then strained.
  — Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
• Since space is tight in your eggshell pots, choose seeds of smaller flowers and herbs.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2021
• The plaster is made of lime, seaweed extracts and eggshells.
  — Matt McFarland, CNN, 26 June 2019
• Plus, the sneakers are up to 24 percent off in three easy-to-style colors: eggshell, red, and blue.
  — Andie Kanaras, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
• Check out the foie gras that comes stuffed in an eggshell perched on a ceramic pedestal shaped like a duck foot.
  — Elaine Glusac, chicagotribune.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• Missouri has adopted a version of the eggshell skull rule.
  — Michael McCann, SI.com, 13 June 2018
• The 5-month-old wore a fluffy hood with a chick's beak and eyes while the rest of him nestled into a cracked eggshell getup.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
• In general, white or eggshell tones let the art, not a trendy mat color, shine.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
• By themselves, the hydrogels are soft and squishy; the eggshells help strengthen them.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 July 2019
• But the topper to this meal is the Egg—a sinful concoction of chocolate and caramel served in an eggshell.
  — New York Eateries, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
• Her garbs are made from organic items, ranging from seashells and eggshells to stick and stones.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2019
• Her garbs are made from organic items, ranging from seashells to eggshells and stick and stones.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2019
• The insides of the eggshells change as the developing chicks get calcium from the eggshell.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Sep. 2021
• This gives the eggshell’s protective coat time to wear off, which makes the white less likely to stick to the inner membrane and shrink.
  — USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
• Afterward, the deputies threw eggs at the two men, covering them and the walls of the home in eggshells and residue, according to the lawsuit.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
• The team set out to collect elephant bird eggshells in 2006 from the southern half of Madagascar.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
• An eggshell palette keeps the focus on the wood elements like the sliding barn doors.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
• Stumbling on eggshells Avimaia's path to the spotlight took more than a decade.
  — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 20 Mar. 2019
• Don’t bother adding eggshells, antacids or other sources of calcium to the soil.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
• The order of paints from lowest to the highest gloss is: flat, matte, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss and hi-gloss.
  — Brian Sodoma, azcentral, 9 May 2018
• And Bubbly — a twinkling champagne — is taking the place of Bae, which was a matte eggshell.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 May 2018
• Then there are more unusual items such as quail eggshells and a World War II-era viewing device known as a stereoscope.
  — Chicago Tribune, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
• Lyons included a super wearable eggshell hue on her list, but shoppers have their choice of 17 color variations when shopping at Amazon.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024