How to Use grille in a Sentence

grille

noun
  • The truck has a large metal grille at the front.
  • The vent was covered with a grille.
  • Small tweaks to the grille and headlamps round out the changes.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023
  • In other words, the same audio exits the front and the rear grilles.
    PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Ray doesn’t have that same support — and as a result, doesn’t need a grille on the side or the top.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 13 June 2022
  • Samsung The back has a little track for the back wheel, and what looks like a speaker grille.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
  • These are the prizes of an Alaskan fishing trip: fearsome fighters, great on the grill.
    oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • The latest version of the GT/CS features a black grille, stripes, badges, and a scoop on the rear fender.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The Sport Touring model also gets a unique grille and 20-inch wheels.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2021
  • Smalls, blunt, unorthodox and sporting a grille of gold teeth, was one of them.
    Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The outer wall of the compound, which faced the main road, was half red brick and half filigreed black grille.
    The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The most noticeable change for the 2023 Ford Escape is the trendy light bar running across the top of the grille and linking the headlights.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022
  • There’s a small cross around her neck, a gold grille on her teeth and a Jacob the Jeweler watch on her wrist.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
  • Along with a wide grille and big LED headlights, the truck projects a sense of solidity.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Check out the minute detail on the Elantra’s grille, each segment a triangle.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Called the Sideburn, the pickup also has a tubular grille guard that's hinged at the front to fold down and become a bench.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2023
  • And how many of us have a George Foreman grill abandoned in the far reaches of a cabinet?
    Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
  • Many people still find this large kidney grille to be too big, but some of us are starting to come around.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The grille was like a sheer cliffside, obstructing my view several feet out in front of the wheels.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The gold buckle and a dial are in the shape of a Bugatti radiator grille.
    Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Read the full story The front end of the 2024 Nautilus features a bigger grille and a more chiseled bumper design.
    Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Looks-wise, the Timberline has a different grille, red tow hooks, front and rear skid plates, and 18-inch wheels.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 5 May 2021
  • The black front grille and hood menaces, underbody skid plates protect against hard hits, and the V8 is a monster.
    Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021
  • There are fake vents around the Mustang logo on the front, as, of course, electric cars don’t need a grille for cooling the engine.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 21 Oct. 2021
  • There’s an all-black grille that features the Toyota name in silver, instead of the brand’s logo.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The centerpiece for both is the front fascia, with its simple grille and round headlights.
    Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The front end features narrower headlights and a new front grille.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 30 June 2022
  • The goal of the 2025 model was to offer an even more masculine look, so the grille got a little taller and now dips down into the bumper.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The top-line Touring has flashier 18-inch wheels, flat-black grille accents and LED headlights and foggers.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
  • That’s thanks to the black faux grille on the front, which may not serve any real function, but definitely looks good.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 24 Feb. 2022

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