How to Use germ in a Sentence

germ

noun

• The germ killed all the women and left the men with the Noise.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2020
• But the germ of the book was planted in the first year of the pandemic.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
• This little screen on the seat in front of me filled with germs?
  — Vulture, 12 Nov. 2023
• Whole grains are made of three parts: the germ, bran and endosperm.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• Each whole grain of rice consists of three parts: the bran, the germ and the endosperm.
  — Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2022
• The first germ of an idea for a song is usually the best.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
• The masks were called muzzles, germ shields and dirt traps.
  — Christine Hauser, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2020
• Many people hate them—the lack of privacy, the noise, the germs.
  — Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2023
• How Paxlovid came to be: From the germ of an idea to a vital tool against Covid.
  — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 4 May 2022
• To produce white flour, the bran and germ get stripped from the starchy bit, which is then ground up.
  — Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
• Rinse to wash away germs, mold, water spots, and soap scum.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
• It's derived from wheat that has been milled to remove the germ and bran.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
• The article became the germ of his first and best known book.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
• Oats are a whole grain, meaning the bran and germ are still intact.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2020
• This unique and thoughtful gift will help keep his phone both germ-free and charged.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
• Say goodbye to germs and hello to a sealed, odor-free zone.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
• Say goodbye to germs and hello to a sealed, odor-free zone.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
• Say goodbye to germs and hello to a sealed, odor-free zone.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
• That germ, pseudomonas aeruginosa, has made its way to the U.S. for the first time.
  — Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
• While refined flour is made from the endosperm of the grain, whole grains include the germ and bran.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
• The backyard playsets give these kids a safe, germ-free place to play.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
• Say goodbye to germs and hello to a sealed, odor-free zone.
  — Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
• No crowds, germs, or trips to the mall or post office required.
  — Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
• My seed thru the heart of the nation. Injected a germ in the psychic blood vein.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2021
• And more hands means more potential for germs to spread.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
• This one can take on all the unwanted houseguests, from pollen and smoke to germs.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• And there’s the germ of an idea for another provocative film.
  — Sophie Lewis, Harper’s Magazine , 31 Oct. 2022
• The germ is its embryo, which has the potential to sprout into a new plant.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
• Cleaning is a necessary part of life, an essential task that keeps us (and our families) safe from harmful germs and bacteria.
  — Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
• For starters, you could be exposed to unfamiliar germs in crowded spaces (hello, airplane breeding ground).
  — Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024