How to Use grout in a Sentence

grout

1 of 2 noun

• In 716, the grout in the shared bathroom is black to match the fixtures.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
• Give the floors a good scrub, steam the carpets and scrub tile and grout.
  — Kathryn Weber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The Pink Stuff is the best mold remover to clean your grout.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Fill the grout lines with a paint brush in small sections.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 16 Mar. 2021
• Watch the video to learn how to rid your bathroom of dirty grout lines.
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2022
• The type of shaping on the front of the grout also matters.
  — Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021
• When the adhesive is dry, fill the edges around the tile with grout.
  — Washington Post, 23 May 2021
• After the grout has cured, remove the tape and clean with a damp sponge.
  — David Agrell and Eric Weil, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2020
• But the real clincher is the lack of grout lines, which makes cleanup a cinch.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2022
• Scoop the grout out of the tub and force it into the joints between the tile with a rubber float.
  — Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022
• Watch and see more ways to get grout looking new again.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
• And yet, come spring, up march the ants, from the baseboards and seemingly through the grout.
  — Sally Schwartz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022
• Here, the carpet is fluffed, the grout is pure white and the home awaits memories to be made.
  — Brianna Griff, Chron, 4 Dec. 2022
• Use a rubber grout float to press the heat mat down into the mortar.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
• The crystal has been swept up, the debris vacuumed away, the blood scrubbed from the grout.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• And keep in mind that most steam mops alone likely won't whiten dirty or stained grout lines.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
• Spruce up tile grout with items such as vinegar or lemon juice.
  — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2020
• Don’t be tempted to use a grout pen in the shower, either.
  — Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
• There are many reasons why your grout turns gray, brown or black.
  — USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
• Penei and Noah were handed toothbrushes and told to scrub the grout of the bathroom and kitchen tiles.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2020
• To target smaller stains and grout, opt for the compact flat brush.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• For a more modern feel, try a charcoal or black grout with white tile.
  — Lindsey Roberts, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2020
• The rocks come in a mosaic, and installers add grout around the pieces.
  — Lia Picard, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
• For the walls, Ms. Zaveloff, chose a classic subway style with a gray grout.
  — Adrienne Gaffney, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021
• Be sure to work the cleaner into the corners and grout lines, and wipe away grime with a cleaning cloth.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2021
• Winn suggests white grout with white tile for a classic look.
  — Lindsey Roberts, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
• Curious about how to clean grout so your floors look their best?
  — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 16 Aug. 2023
• Critics warn that the waste could outlive the grout and seep out again in future centuries.
  — Ralph Vartabedian, New York Times, 31 May 2023
• Choose from two speeds, high or low, and then get to work, using it in bathtubs, sinks, glass, tile, and even grout.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
• While a grout brush is the best weapon for tackling an entire shower or tub surround, a toothbrush paired with the right cleaning solution will do the trick for smaller jobs.
  — Kalina Newman, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024

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grout

2 of 2 verb

• I need to grout the bathroom tiles.
• As of Wednesday, the stones were grouted in place with concrete.
  — James Ewinger, cleveland.com, 26 May 2017
• That could mean crafts, picking up the piano again, or re-grouting the tiles in your bathroom.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 21 Apr. 2020
• In more extreme cases, the only solution is to re-grout the tile.
  — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2021
• After grouting, clean the backsplash with a wet sponge, which helps press the grout fully into the joint and sets clean lines between tiles.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
• Don't worry about getting grout on the surface of the tiles; when you're finished grouting, just wipe off the excess with a damp sponge and let the project dry for 24 hours.
  — Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2020
• Any joint or edge where the tile meets another surface like the countertop should be caulked, not grouted.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
• This gray-washed style doesn’t steal the spotlight from the large hexagonal tiles on the wall above the bath tub, grouted in charcoal gray to draw attention to their groovy outline.
  — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• In grit crust, the stones provide the structure, but the microbes colonize them in a coherent sheet — like a thin layer of resin grouting together a rock garden.
  — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
• Founded in 1951 for those who grout tile and hang cabinets, the periodical was no match for Prince Harry’s memoir or a Stephen King novel.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• Another group spent several days applying and grouting the tiles, a difficult job since some had warped in firing.
  — Mary Schneidau Sullivan, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2019
• There has also been a sewer system rehab on Randolph Road, with lining and grouting to improve performance there.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, 17 May 2017
• This upright vacuum did an excellent job cleaning hard floors, grouted tile, and carpet.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• Stones are individually laid on a substrate of mortar and grouted with the same material.
  — Josh Garskof, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
• For example, grout cleaners with acid or ammonia could damage natural stone.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• Victor Salgado, who makes $10.75 per hour with no benefits doing maintenance at an aerosol company and spent three years before that grouting floors, said he was attracted by the promise of an upgrade in pay and benefits.
  — Noam Scheiber and Nick Wingfield, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2017
• Fungus found in ordinary bathroom grouting ravages anti-bots.
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
• Over time, the water corrodes the system, rusting and rotting its infrastructure — and yet sealing and grouting these leaks often requires rerouting service on lines, further frustrating riders.
  — Jonathan Mahler, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2018
• From terra-cotta applications to interesting installations to grout that does more than just hold bricks together, today's tile trends are aplenty.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
• Enviro-Master of Detroit also offers other cleaning and commercial sanitizing services like a hand hygiene program, a tile and grout deep cleaning service and a drain treatment service.
  — Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
• I need to grout the bathroom tiles.
• As of Wednesday, the stones were grouted in place with concrete.
  — James Ewinger, cleveland.com, 26 May 2017
• That could mean crafts, picking up the piano again, or re-grouting the tiles in your bathroom.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 21 Apr. 2020
• In more extreme cases, the only solution is to re-grout the tile.
  — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2021
• After grouting, clean the backsplash with a wet sponge, which helps press the grout fully into the joint and sets clean lines between tiles.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
• Don't worry about getting grout on the surface of the tiles; when you're finished grouting, just wipe off the excess with a damp sponge and let the project dry for 24 hours.
  — Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2020
• Any joint or edge where the tile meets another surface like the countertop should be caulked, not grouted.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
• This gray-washed style doesn’t steal the spotlight from the large hexagonal tiles on the wall above the bath tub, grouted in charcoal gray to draw attention to their groovy outline.
  — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• In grit crust, the stones provide the structure, but the microbes colonize them in a coherent sheet — like a thin layer of resin grouting together a rock garden.
  — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
• Founded in 1951 for those who grout tile and hang cabinets, the periodical was no match for Prince Harry’s memoir or a Stephen King novel.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024