How to Use impart in a Sentence

impart

verb
  • The oil imparts a distinctive flavor to the sauce.
  • The chemicals imparted a bluish color to the paper.
  • Her presence imparted a sense of importance to the meeting.
  • Jones wants to impart that sense of trauma that Till’s death had at that time through his acting.
    Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • No amount of griddling can seem to impart the crispy edge necessary for a melt, as if the bread defies all laws of kitchen chemistry.
    Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
  • In optics, beams like these could be used to trap and impart rotation to free-floating particles.
    Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Plus, the work of rubbing a dressing into the kale will impart lots of flavor that’s evenly distributed.
    Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Chris Nowinski is familiar with the lessons football can impart.
    Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Start by adding whatever takes the longest to cook (hardy veg, mushrooms) or will impart more flavor (like meats, which will make a meat broth even meatier).
    Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Hair is left looking and feeling soft and manageable, but without the extra film that surfactants and silicone can impart.
    Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Speed-Hamilton also got to impart some wisdom on the cast members who ended up tying the knot in the season 2 finale episode.
    Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Flaxseed oil is loaded with healthy omega-3 fatty acids and generally has a nutty, earthy flavor, but using too much can impart a fishy funkiness.
    Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Then, on January 2, maybe, the patriarch would gather the family to impart a lesson.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 July 2024
  • Her cherry-colored cheeks impart a glow that is far from the dull, sallow complexions of the average person that is experiencing a hangover.
    Sara Miranda, Allure, 11 Jan. 2022
  • How smart of Toossi to recognize that the teacher of English can impart the means of linking up while losing that sense of connection herself.
    Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Our color analysts suggest the following vibe breakdown: Summer: cool, calming, and smoky, to impart fresh and clean energy.
    Mya Gelber, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
  • Robusta beans contain twice the caffeine and antioxidants of Arabica, but half the amount of sugar and oils, which impart flavor to the beans once they’re roasted.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2022
  • To impart angular momentum, the wall diameter is suddenly increased, but in a spiral pattern.
    Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2022
  • At the end of his emails, Ito adds quotes that impart a bit of wisdom.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
  • Or the way, in the absence of skate parks, skateboarders impart the best places in the city to shred.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Or store with cedar to repel pests and impart a fresh scent.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
  • As most fathers are, Beaulieu’s was full of lessons to impart on his son.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The first two alone impart an entire understanding of the self and the world.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 23 Sep. 2022
  • It’s the simple lessons Matthews has been trying to impart.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Slave dwellings can impart some sense of what slavery was like.
    Kyle Whitmire, al, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The backsplash was edged with dark gray grout to impart the look of natural stone.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Cooking the chicken breasts on the high heat of the grill imparts lovely char—and means that dinner will be ready in no time.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • One body, the mother’s, presses into the body that was once part of hers, trying to impart its warmth.
    Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Some of the houses even include props original to the film to impart a true sense of movie magic.
    Jordi Lippe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Glass bottles don’t impart any taste to the soda, like aluminum cans do, Nese says.
    Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'impart.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: