How to Use exposed in a Sentence

exposed

adjective
  • The trail will lead you to an exposed, at times jagged, cliffside.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Like other glow-in-the-dark items, these fresh blooms shine brighter the longer they're exposed to light.
    Jessica Mattern, Country Living, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The kitchen is wide open, and there are exposed beams, one brick wall, one glossy white-tiled wall.
    Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2018
  • To be in this fat, Black, femme body, is to always feel a bit exposed.
    Faylita Hicks, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2020
  • This route takes you down an exposed, steep dirt path to enter the canyon.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Hike with caution on the top of the mesa — there are no guardrails, and some exposed sections are windy.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Restoring the Great Salt Lake and controlling the dust blown off the exposed lakebed and playa.
    sltrib.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • The two-level loft has an open floor plan with exposed brick walls.
    oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Its exposed brick wall adds character and charm to the room.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2022
  • Rather than fighting with the bones, like the exposed stone, the new pieces complement them.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
  • Nearly half the lakebed sits exposed, drying by the day and blowing dust plumes when the winds kick up.
    Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The pelican caught it with its beak, but the snack slid out of its exposed and damaged pouch.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The exposed rocks on the canyon walls remind them of Tatooine, the home planet of Anakin and Luke Skywalker.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2019
  • Because of the surge, there have been more exposed people, and tracers have had to adapt to the increase.
    NBC News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Red-and-white checkered tablecloths and an exposed stone wall pay homage to Italy.
    al, 22 Aug. 2019
  • This part of the hike is much more exposed but the views of Mt. Ogden behind you and Sardine Peak in front of you are very nice.
    Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 July 2021
  • Recent events have shown just how exposed cities can be.
    Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2018
  • This means the space was only exposed when rainwater washed the ash away.
    Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2018
  • This means lots of exposed pipes, beams, and brick, with bare walls, concrete or wood floors, and rough ceilings.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 26 Mar. 2021
  • In the color room, exposed pipes line the walls and connect to massive metal vats.
    Paige Stables, Allure, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Images from the crash site showed part of the train inside a tunnel with survivors walking on top of the roof of exposed parts of the train.
    Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Agathe sings a song her father taught her as a child, and to me that’s an extremely exposed scene.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Fifty percent of a farm’s land had to remain exposed to sunlight.
    John Fialka, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Think lots of exposed wood, warm oak ceilings and stone accents.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But a few sensitive areas — around the eyes and ears, up the trunk — remain exposed.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2024
  • Who made the decision to leave it exposed to weather when it wasn't meant to function that way??
    Naperville Sun, 3 June 2017
  • More exposed skin means more surface area for your sweat to transfer heat off your body.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Examine all shades and blinds for any exposed cords on the front, side and back of the product, and move beds and cribs away from windows.
    Cory Stieg, Good Housekeeping, 2 Dec. 2016
  • And those who still remain after that will stay exposed long term.
    Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 22 May 2021
  • What to Consider The top only snaps closed, so your items are more or less exposed.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024

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