How to Use immersion in a Sentence

immersion

noun
  • We were surprised by his complete immersion in the culture of the island.
  • He learned French through immersion.
  • I'm taking an immersion course in German.
  • The area had the feel of immersion in a pool of chilly air.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Through immersion in the Negro Leagues, the game aims to share two things.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 28 May 2023
  • Part of the job of the immersion journalist is to remove the mystery.
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The fun is in the immersion into sound, light and image.
    oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Mild immersion wrinkling of the hands and feet is noted.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Sadly, that dealt a pretty big blow to my immersion in the game.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The Army has 1,000 arm immersion tables in use across the country.
    David Schechter, CBS News, 3 July 2024
  • That immersion in the workings of the oil market would guide his bet against OPEC years later.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Any man could do it, ordained or not, as long as the baptism was full immersion.
    Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Still, a glitchy depiction of legs would quickly break your sense of immersion in the VR realm.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Add the butter and salt and, using a stick (immersion) blender, blend the mixture into a smooth ganache.
    Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • In the preface to his book, Mr. Hannah reflected on his immersion in the wild ’70s scene.
    New York Times, 15 June 2022
  • Yes, reader, that means four hours and 54 minutes of big-screen immersion.
    Longreads, 20 July 2023
  • Since the 1990s, crewmen have had to be trained in safety drills and first aid, and gear like immersion suits and life rafts became required.
    Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2022
  • These help close the gaps around the nose and cheekbones, cutting down outside light and thereby boosting the immersion.
    Matt Ng, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The goal is natural immersion, and there’s plenty of it here.
    J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • Just don’t expect much in the way of immersion or surround trickery here.
    Brandon Widder, The Verge, 3 May 2024
  • The car fits tight to the driver, and the mechanical immersion is complete.
    John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The immersion was total, and almost a year later, the spirit of Lincoln is still with him.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Metal trough filled with ice water that is used for arm immersion at Fort Moore.
    David Schechter, CBS News, 3 July 2024
  • Ron Howard’s film about the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand was all about immersion.
    Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The shock of sudden immersion can lead to cold water shock, which can induce a heart attack.
    Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 21 Nov. 2021
  • This full immersion in the worldview mindset, forest and tragedy of Eami is caught by the trailer.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • This is the fullest immersion into the nostalgic ‘90s rave sound he’s been poking at on his last half-decade or so of EPs and singles.
    Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
  • What was supposed to be a two-month stay became a two-year immersion in his heritage—and propelled his life’s work.
    Liza Weisstuch, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Jay French/Great Journeys Even when back on board the train, this sense of local immersion was prolonged thanks to locavore dining options.
    Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Lawless immediately revels in the outdoor immersion, powering up and over the rugged terrain on the western outskirts of Las Vegas, a mere 20 minutes from the Strip.
    Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2024

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