How to Use mat in a Sentence

mat

noun
  • Take moves from the mat to the screen with the Twister Air game!
    The View, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, the set comes with a floor mat to catch any spills.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The man was wrapped in a sleeping mat and dragged through the snow.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • But Take Note: The floor mat doesn’t attach to the tent.
    Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Mazzulla has learned to bring the lessons of the mat to the hardwood.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • Paul got out of it, and Paul threw a punch as Danis was on the mat.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Bring your own yoga mat, and note that the event is open to ages 10 and over.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • How to Do It: Sit down on the floor or on a mat, keeping your feet on the ground.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
  • The options on the test SUV are: just the carpeted floor mats for $210.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Men knelt for evening prayer on straw mats in a barren field.
    Sima Diab, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
  • She was once again allegedly made to sleep on the thin mat.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The 25-inch by 17-inch mats fit most standard ovens but can be cut if need be.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Bring your mat to the Bear Statue at Fern Dell to stretch your body in nature.
    Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The set comes with two silicone mats to shape dough logs.
    Madeline Diamond, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023
  • These handmade mats are a stunning way to pay homage to that.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Also, the courts will have acoustic mats around them to dampen the sound, and the lights will be off and the gates locked from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the mat and extend your arms right by your sides.
    Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • After the storm had passed, the tester separated the rug from the rug mat and hung both of them up to dry.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
  • Later that night, those same mats would be spread across the floor for five people to sleep.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The mat features fish that swim around in the water and vibrant sea creatures on the back and sides.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • As Dream giggled and sat on the sled, Chyna, 35, moved the heavy machine across a black mat.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Dempsey knocks Tunney to the mat, but Dempsey doesn’t go to a neutral corner.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • There is also a 12- by 12-inch cutting mat that comes with it.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Many of the best silicone baking mats will cost you the same price—or more— for just one mat.
    Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
  • In some temperatures, Brien said that the mats can even save lives.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The Black Edition logo is also embossed on the front seats and floor mats.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The Pronto's strap clips around your stroller handle and the mat wipes off easily.
    Jamie Spain and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The researchers collected his sweat on a mat on the floor and squeegeed it into a bucket.
    Bill Gifford, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • The tests went on for as long as a dog was willing to stay on its mat and participate, Boros said.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Bonus: The bottom of the pad doubles as a learning mat and features more than a dozen animals and the ABCs.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 July 2023

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