How to Use encrust in a Sentence

encrust

verb

• As the mark says, they are encrusted with 24 karat gold.
  — Jerry L. Dobesh | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
• There were so many beads encrusted on it that the dress made quite a racket as Dame Kiri trailed across the stage.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2018
• The rings also come in gold, encrusted with gems and symbols like the evil eye or a sunburst.
  — Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 11 July 2018
• Roll the mounds into balls between your palms and place back on the baking sheet to be encrusted.
  — Redbook, 11 Feb. 2014
• The straps on her gown were encrusted with sparkling jewels, adding a flare to her chic yet classic look.
  — Teryn Payne, Teen Vogue, 13 Sep. 2017
• The remains of the church came to rest around a mile away as well, encrusted face up in the earth; more than 30 bodies have been found around the remains.
  — Ben Otto, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2018
• Most of the rooms were encrusted with formations bulging from the walls, dripping from the ceilings and rising from the floor.
  — Patrick Scott, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2018
• The crown is made of one whole diamond, while the rest of the timepiece is encrusted with stones of different shapes.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
• Siems hid a rock encrusted with zebra mussels in the splashwell of a fishing boat.
  — John Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2017
• The square of tangy cheese, encrusted with sesame seeds, played off a pool of sweet honey with balancing flavors.
  — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 15 June 2017
• They were finely made, velvet encrusted with gold lining, his hat made of beaver pelt and trimmed with lace.
  — David Canfield, EW.com, 28 June 2019
• The station, a fortresslike compound, stands about 2 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, which is marked here by a rusty, 20-foot-tall steel fence encrusted with coils of razor wire.
  — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 16 Aug. 2019
• They were described as gold and silver, encrusted with gems.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 18 Apr. 2018
• The fried Brie encrusted with almonds and garnished with Black Forest ham is a favorite starter.
  — Michelle Newman, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2018
• Stone used it to encrust a venison loin, served with a celery root puree, roasted spaghetti squash, and venison jus.
  — Wine Australia, Bon Appétit, 23 July 2019
• The artifacts, which date from the 17th Century, are made of gold and enamel and encrusted with beads, crystals and pearls.
  — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2018
• The newest bracelets are encrusted with diamonds and blue topaz stones inset with black and white diamonds in the shape of an eye.
  — Lindzi Scharf, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• Softshell crabs are encrusted in cornflakes, served with spicy corn pone and hoppin’ john.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Aug. 2019
• A statue of Christ stands encrusted with corals beneath the surface off the Florida Keys.
  — Laura Parker, National Geographic, 13 Mar. 2017
• The day-boat scallops, encrusted with a mild bergamot coating, were equally good.
  — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2017
• That last one was a rare find that triggered all kinds of childhood memories from an era where parents used Corn Flakes to encrust chicken, top casseroles and make desserts.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• Steel mills, after the molten metal was poured from their kilns, found the enormous vats encrusted with slag, which is the stony residue that results when metal is melted out of its ore.
  — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 18 Mar. 2020
• Many tales of the largely unexplored north told of riches in the Seven Cities of Cibola where the palaces were encrusted with emeralds and where the rulers ate from golden plates.
  — Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver, 16 June 2017
• Also well seasoned was the catfish, a single filet encrusted in stone ground cornmeal.
  — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2017
• Its hull was encrusted with seaweed and barnacles, and one of its compartments was full of water.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2017
• Conditt got out of the vehicle with bare feet encrusted in what appeared to be blood, according to the affidavit.
  — Sarah Sarder, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2019
• The sand particles that encrust the crystals give these pieces wonderful texture.
  — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, 23 June 2020
• Its 40-foot-long iron hull was barnacle-encrusted but not broken.
  — The Washington Post, AL.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• The plastic light fitting, set high up near the top, as high as a double-decker bus, is encrusted with layers of pale-grey pigeon droppings and cobwebs.
  — Longreads, 15 June 2018
• The circumference of the crown is made with solid gold and encrusted with rubies, amethysts, sapphires and other jewels.
  — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024