How to Use glue in a Sentence

glue

1 of 2 noun

• The hardware store offers several different glues.
• Eggs: The glue the binds the flour coating to the panko breading.
  — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
• Add a small dot of super glue to each of the top holes.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
• Benitez, a 5-9 junior point guard, is the glue on and off the court.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• One thing to watch out for: not letting the hot glue get messy.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
• Dab hot glue on top of the short sticks and attach the second star.
  — Hannah Dormido, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• Fold the edges over for a clean look and hold it in place with fabric glue.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
• Hot glue white Poly-fil all around the top edge on the outside to make whip cream.
  — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 July 2023
• Derrick White is a glue guy the Celtics can depend on in crunch time.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
• Wrap the strip into a ring large enough to hold an egg and secure with glue.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2024
• Prevent snags by dabbing hot glue on the back of the rug to secure loose ends.
  — Amber Wagner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• But Kenosha is where the glue that holds the team together through the grind of the season is molded.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2023
• Avoid water for the first day or so until the glue has a chance to fully dry.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 June 2023
• Draw on a bunny face or leave as-is, then secure it to the card with a dot of hot glue.
  — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
• Use your extra ribbon and make a standard bow to glue at the base of your wreath.
  — Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
• The four-year starter was the glue to shutout wins in last year’s state semifinals and title game.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
• With a sharp chisel, clean out all the veneer and old glue within that area.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• Think of the connector as the glue between five sets of tracks that reach downtown L.A.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
• The air smells of flowers tinged with the essence of glue, of which there are the three varieties — white, sticky and rubber.
  — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• This can break down the glue and cause your extensions to begin to slide out.
  — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 25 Mar. 2024
• The glue for the opposition parties will not be so easy to find.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2023
• Roll up light green crepe paper to create a stem; seal seam with glue.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 Mar. 2023
• The signature gel is the glue between your nail and the soft gel extension.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
• For me, The Masked Singer is really the glue that held me together for the last couple of months.
  — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• There was such a good feeling, like people high-fiving on the subway, that was the glue.
  — Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• There was a glue that held us together then, and through the rest of our life together.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
• This was covered in other shots, but that was the glue to everything.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
• Brush Mod Podge on an egg, place the cutout on the glue, smooth any wrinkles, and brush with another thin layer of Mod Podge.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
• More specifically, the formula helps to dissolve the sticky glue that attaches eggs to the hair and breaks down the shell of the louse.
  — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2023
• Another one of her dresses looked slathered in clear glue.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2023

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glue

2 of 2 verb

• I glued the pieces of the cup back together.
• One of the men glued his feet to the floor as part of the protest.
  — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
• Tape or glue a small jar lid to the longer end of the arm as shown.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• Cut out and glue to the front and back of the ornament.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 24 June 2023
• Stock up on mixed nuts from the bulk bin and glue them to a wreath form.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
• Thread the two together, and glue the minute hand to the dowel and the hour hand to the PVC.
  — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2022
• Two women then glue their hands to the wall just under the work of art, the video shows.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2022
• The damage to the art works have been minor since the activists glue themselves to the frames or the pedestals of the art works.
  — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
• Slice up the newspapers into thin strips and glue them to the bowl.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 25 Jan. 2023
• But she is glued to the news, terrified for those still trapped in Gaza.
  — Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
• Try to find a discreet spot amongst the greenery to glue the start of your ribbon.
  — Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
• At the end of the day, most of us find ourselves on the couch, eyes glued to the television or to our smartphones.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• Align the two boards so the edge of the bottom piece is flush with the face of the top one, and glue them in place, securing them with clamps.
  — Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023
• Pieces of sponge were glued to his boot soles, a tactic used to mask footprints.
  — Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
• Don't allow your elbows to flare out; keep them 'glued' to your sides.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
• Many of us spent our first hours glued to our computers and phones.
  — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
• Then, add a beloved photo to a small metal frame (available at a crafts store) and glue it to the box front.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
• Cut out and fold at the joints to create dimension, then glue onto the frame.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• Now, the letter is ready to lay flat and be glued onto your old silver box.
  — Clare Miers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• Simply paint a wreath shape black and glue the spiders on top once dry.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
• Her wig, which was glued to her head, was ordered to be removed.
  — Emily Barnes, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
• Julia Hunt rested her head against the arm of her sofa, her eyes still glued to the screen.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
• Opponents tried to glue themselves to the floor of the country's parliament to protest the vote.
  — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
• Hot-glue the corn to an 18-inch craft ring, and fill in any sparse areas with extra husks.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
• When Tiger Woods takes to the golf course, fans and spectators are glued to his every step and stroke.
  — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• Oliver squeezes his way in, and Mabel hops on, too, but she is glued to her phone.
  — Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
• If the veneer on your table is white all the way through, don’t waste your time trying to glue it down.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• That and the sheer joy of serving our audiences with stories that glue them to their screens.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
• There were no televisions turned on, and hundreds of people were glued to their phones looking at the results.
  — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
• Before theater seating opened, Mark Gibson kept us glued to his card deck, at one point finding the card a fellow guest chose by cutting the deck with the assistance of a tiny plunger.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024