How to Use laminate in a Sentence

laminate

1 of 3 verb
  • Among the do's: Take a photo of the front and back of your card as a backup. Among the don'ts: Don't laminate your card.
    Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The fretboard is a thin, long strip of wood laminated to the front of the neck of the instrument.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
  • There is ketchup on the table, and the menus are either laminated or up on the wall.
    Dana Guthrie, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The wood is laminated with high-strength plastic and then framed with metal along the edges.
    Anne Steele, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • There are mixed opinions about whether to laminate the card as a method of preserving it.
    Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The hull and deck are laminated in full Kevlar, while the low-riding hardtop is made of carbon fiber.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Donors can bring in a photo of a pet or a person, pay the fee, and a volunteer will laminate the photo and put it on the tree next to a light.
    Melinda Moore, chicagotribune.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The office supply chain Staples has offered to laminate the card for free, which adds to the appeal.
    Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2021
  • There's an air gap between the display and cover glass, and it's not laminated the way the Pro's display is.
    Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The display seems laminated even closer to the glass than before, to ward off all glare.
    David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017
  • They were laminated to withstand the rain that was pouring down.
    oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The steam mop can be used across a slew of surfaces, including hardwood, tile, laminate, and vinyl floors.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 17 May 2022
  • Wiltz has a wall of photos, laminated and displayed, that tells the group’s story.
    Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Office Depot and Office Max might be able to salvage your card, make a copy of it and even laminate it at no charge.
    Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News, 2 June 2021
  • The food isn’t great, but the menu is huge, laminated, and reassuring.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Her adorable dad even laminated his sign to cheer her on at the end of her medal-winning snowboarding run.
    Lauren Adhav, Cosmopolitan, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Yet surveying the room, his parents were baffled by the fact that the kids’ work was all laminated in plastic.
    Susan Spillman, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2019
  • To keep the vaccine cards safe and in good condition, some people decided to laminate their cards, but this may not be the best idea.
    Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The floor plan features laminate throughout the bedrooms and living room.
    Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • One kit has laminated pictures of flowers with holes to thread a colored red cord through.
    Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • The other was hand-drawn by a second grader and laminated to keep the pencil from smudging.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2020
  • The simplest project is to laminate your flower to a piece of cardstock using clear packing tape for a DIY bookmark.
    Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2020
  • But the process for laminating croissants looked nothing like what Jacques was showing me.
    Tejal Rao, New York Times, 22 June 2017
  • Made of three layers of half-inch-thick glass laminated together, it is designed to hold up to five tons.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 June 2019
  • The prisms are more than six feet tall, made of panels laminated with a film that transmits and reflects every color of the rainbow.
    Gus Chan, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2019
  • At eight stories, this is the tallest mass timber and cross-laminated timber building in the United States.
    Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Regular cleaning is the best way to keep hardwood or laminate floors shiny and spotless.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2022
  • Human nature tells us to laminate the sorrow, point eyes forward and tap the memory bank.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2021
  • Every year copies of those pictures get cut, laminated and laughed over as the family prepares to decorate his grave one more time.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This 12-month soft-cover planner comes with monthly and weekly views, laminated monthly tabs, and funky artwork and stickers to make staying organized just a bit more fun.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 28 Dec. 2023
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laminate

2 of 3 adjective
  • Always find a wood, stone, or laminate floor to put it on.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The kitchen has quartz countertops and an easy-to-care-for laminate floor.
    oregonlive, 16 May 2020
  • The cabin’s main floor is covered in laminate wood flooring to stand up to sandy, wet feet from the beach a few blocks away.
    Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Moving to the laminate floor, it was done a little quicker and docked in about 11 minutes.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2020
  • The sound of a creature’s nails on the laminate flooring approaches from the hallway.
    National Geographic, 22 May 2020
  • Estate Plus high-pressure laminate floor tiles, above, are built to take it.
    Rebecca Winzenried, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • The flooring on both of these levels is laminate that mimics wood.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Vinyl planks, which come in styles that mimic wood and stone, and laminate planks with click-together edges work well.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • Plus, it can be used on finished hardwood and laminate floors.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
  • His father did not know about all these eyes, all over the world, seeing the laminate wood grain of his dresser top, the cloudy tarnish on the silver cross.
    Sarah Braunstei, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021
  • That decision largely worked, but the storm did blow off a strip of laminate caulking wrapped around the upper stage of the rocket.
    Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The cleaning process for laminate floors is a good example.
    Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The kitchen has cherry laminate floors, a ceramic tile island and gas range.
    oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2021
  • If your room has a hard-surface floor—wood, tile, or laminate—the simplest solution is to lay down an area rug to help absorb noise.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • On the laminate countertop was the clutter that never graced a #cleanroom post.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The mop is made up of a 59-inch lightweight plastic handle and a removable scratch-free pad that works on sealed hardwood, laminate, and tile floors.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Your Questions, Answered Are steam mops good for laminate floors?
    Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The box has reinforced corners with sturdy leather-like laminate sides and top.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 27 Apr. 2021
  • To prevent damage, do not polish or wax a laminate floor.
    Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Be careful to keep the top and bottom laminate layers intact.
    Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2017
  • Plus, today's laminate surfaces, while still affordable, can mimic the look and feel of stone or quartz.
    Sarah Lloyd, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2020
  • For a more budget-friendly option, laminate counters are just as easy to clean.
    Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2020
  • Use a Tapping Block The laminate planks fit together with tongue-and-groove joints, which snap together.
    Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019
  • Note: Laminate wood floors should be cleaned with a laminate floor cleaner.
    Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 28 Sep. 2011
  • The laminate surfaces of all the workstations are pale green (the color is restful for the eyes, Mr. Grandvuillemin said), the chairs are adjustable and the tables are ergonomic.
    Vivian Morelli, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The long stretch of hallway was quiet, save for a faint hum of fluorescent lights and the sound of two giant sneakers shuffling on a laminate floor.
    Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • This includes hardwood, laminate, tile, stone, and brick.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Within days, paint on the laminate cabinets had begun to chip.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Window tinting refers to the process of applying a thin laminate film to a vehicle's glass in order to darken it.
    Matthew Askari, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Mine, with a laminate stock, was supremely accurate, printing bug-hole 3-shot groups at 100 yards.
    John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2020
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laminate

3 of 3 noun
  • The kitchen counters are made of plastic laminate.
  • It is made of steel and laminate and can hold up to 250 pounds.
    Tony Vaz, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2020
  • The whole stack was wrapped in laminate and molded into the shape of the trunk.
    Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Use area rugs on tile, wood or laminate floors to help trap in heat.
    Kate Vaught-Thompson, Cincinnati.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • To the left is a galley kitchen with gas stove and laminate counters.
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
  • As for the seat, it’s made from a durable laminate and has a contoured shape that’s comfortable to sit on.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Vinyl and laminate cost the least, while real hardwood and custom tile cost the most.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
  • The steam mop can be used on hardwood floors, tiles, laminate, vinyl, and carpet.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 8 Sep. 2021
  • In addition to the laminate counter, there are a handful of booths.
    Donald Liebenson, Lake County News-Sun, 13 June 2018
  • Three of the 10 sat in the popular hardwood laminate, Boyd’s Pro Varmint stock.
    Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Look for peel-and-stick vinyl with a matte laminate coating, so it’s both nonslip and easy to clean.
    Washington Post, 10 May 2022
  • RevWood, which combines the beauty of hardwood with the grit of laminate, is used throughout.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The building was built in 2004, and the condo had generic finishes: carpet in the bedrooms, a mix of laminate and tile in the kitchen.
    House Beautiful, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The color of the laminate wasn't consistent on the drawers and frame either.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The sculpture, which would rise 15 feet, would be made of metal and impact glass with a colored laminate.
    Juan Ortega, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • The designers cribbed the deep green hue from the original laminate used on the countertops pre tear-down.
    Liz Stinson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2018
  • The laminate is used by customers—the biggest name brands in the outdoor space—to create finished products in the consumer space.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
  • This is made from a high-grade MDF, durable laminate, and metal construction for a long-lasting build.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 18 May 2021
  • Its top, a pristine oval of white plastic laminate, looms like a jumbo jet over three Plexiglas legs in the shape of oil drums.
    Sarah Medford, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The laminate was put on the rocket to reduce risk from air getting inside during launch.
    Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 14 Nov. 2022
  • There are also cleaners that pull triple-duty for laminate, stone and tile.
    Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Tevy stays focussed on the open book resting on the laminate countertop.
    Anthony Veasna So, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Hits of color that work well with the wood tones in the laminate come from furnishings and accents supplied by the homeowners.
    Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Beyond the tile floor entry are hardwood and laminate floors.
    Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Aspen wood cores and an algal polyurethane laminate produce lively and light skis that are less tiring to ski on all day and lessen the amount of torque on a skiers’ knees.
    Brigid Mander, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Floors can be covered in durable laminate or Marmoleum.
    oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The hot steam will unlatch stains, grease, mold, and dirt from a slew of surfaces, including hardwood, laminate, marble, and tile.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • With five settings, the multi-floor vacuum can clean tile and laminate flooring as well as low pile rugs and carpets with just a switch.
    Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The three-layer Gore-Tex laminate is waterproof and breathable, and the underfoot strap and D-ring connectors are easy to manipulate with gloves on.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024
  • In this sylvan vision, wooden skylines will be erected with glued lumber laminates that rival steel and concrete in strength and reliability.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023

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