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.
  • All of it takes up a lot of valuable underhood room between the engine and the front grille.
    Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2018
  • The tension between the vertical grille and the window sill will hold the piece of trim in place.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The models fit flush, and have no visible hinges or grilles, so the fridge can easily blend in with your cabinetry.
    Maya McDowell, House Beautiful, 13 Feb. 2019
  • So the Kona EV ditches the big grille for a much more aerodynamic front end.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2018
  • Elsewhere, there are four speakers on the side and two in the rear located behind decorative grilles.
    Adrienne Gaffney, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2019
  • Dark accents for the grille and rear fascia combine with quad exhaust tips and painted brake calipers to set the V apart visually.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 30 May 2019
  • There's the familiar black Subaru grille, trimmed in chrome, with the unmistakable badge, front and center.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2018
  • On the left side of the case is a new micro-perforated speaker grille that looks much better than the previous long rectangular output.
    PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The new look is an evolution of the previous generation’s design, adding a little more upright feel to the bodywork and a less rounded front grille.
    New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • There are plenty of Malbon logos on display, too, including on the grille and, most noticeably, on the disc covers positioned atop the rims.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The huge speaker grilles that flank the screen stereo might be an eyesore to some buyers, but having a rich audio experience on a phone can turn a decent mobile game and into a memorable one.
    Stefan Etienne, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2018
  • There's no extreme body kit for the CT4-V, only dark mesh trim for the grille, quad exhaust tips, and a rear spoiler to distinguish it from the standard car.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 30 May 2019
  • Batteries need cooling, yes, but an EV doesn’t strictly require a front grille (as evidenced by the Tesla Model 3).
    Vlad Savov, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2018
  • Small tweaks to the grille and headlamps round out the changes.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023
  • The front and rear bumpers have been revised, as has the grille.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
  • And there are a few stylized plug badges on the grille, flanks, and hatch.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 28 Jan. 2020
  • There will be a raw bar, and oysters on the half shell will hit the grill, too.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 2 Dec. 2020
  • In other words, the same audio exits the front and the rear grilles.
    PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The redesign of the 2022 Tucson is clear starting from the front grille.
    Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 15 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • The Heat Bud is a cute little thing, but keep in mind that its grill gets hot.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Audi stands out from BMW with all-wheel drive and a mega-grille.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2020
  • To grill the steak and compose the salad: Heat the grill to medium high or heat the broiler.
    Seasonal Kitchen Beth Dooley, Star Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Put the new filter in, and replace the grille or cover.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 18 Mar. 2020
  • An owl got trapped in a car's grille and survived a three-hour ride to the Outer Banks.
    USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2019
  • 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
  • There are a few cooked hot dogs left on the grill, maybe a single burger puck.
    Tamar Adler, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Time to fire up a grill and char those ears into oblivion!
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2020

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