How to Use marker in a Sentence

marker

noun
  • A person's accent can be a marker of social class.
  • Starting on the right side of the bar, etch the top of a tooth with a magic marker.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
  • The sun shot right down the hallway, hitting the monolith and the stone marker.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2023
  • This dance between the said and the unsaid, the metaphors of secrets is a marker of their work.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The site was on U.S. 31 near mile marker 39, about two miles north of Atmore.
    Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The pitch hit the turf before Coleman scooped it up and ran past the first-down marker.
    Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Hikers will see some trail markers that guide them along the path.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
  • Pull over at the bevy of rock-and-brass roadside historic markers.
    Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • On your way there, pause at the historic marker just a few steps away from the bakery.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the dark, the markers and hands turn blue in the dark, thanks to a white luminescent coating.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023
  • But this week is a marker that the heat season is upon us.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • The ins and outs might feel like goals, but Walker says to use this list as a marker to bring more joy to your world this year.
    Bianca Lambert, Essence, 6 Jan. 2023
  • This little marker can be found stitched into the seam of the right back pocket.
    Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Add guests' names to turn these stars into place markers for each plate.
    Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
  • During this process, Lin drew each hair stroke-by-stroke with a dark brow marker.
    Daisy Maldonado, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022
  • First down markers are 20 yards apart, rather than 10 yards in boys football.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Maybe the most famous marker in sports history was the 4-minute mile.
    Mark Osborne, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023
  • There are also cute cat stitch markers from Joann for any cat lovers out there.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Costumed artists take the stage armed with markers and face off on a 6-foot-high, 12-foot-long canvas.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The chemicals in the paint and markers can get into the water and soil and poison wildlife.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The push was just enough to get Williams past the first-down marker – and to yield some comparisons to a more infamous push from the past.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Utilizing her pace to shed her marker, Smith fired a left-footed strike from left to right and in at the far post.
    oregonlive, 3 June 2023
  • That was before Watson laid down his blink-and-you’ll-miss-it marker for the rest of the competition – and the world – to chase.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
  • At each kids’ place setting, put a small pumpkin with a marker.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Still, maybe that game two years ago can be a marker for Miami.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, grab a few extras, like drink markers and folding chairs.
    Melissa Epifano, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • When preparing to carve your pumpkin, trace or draw the design on the gourd with a dry-erase marker.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
  • En route to the main area, visitors stopped to leave their marks on a graffiti wall with neon glow-in-the-dark markers.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The disturbing scenes serve as a marker on a path to recovery.
    Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • The marker was the last one in a string lining a straight, relatively wide channel.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

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