How to Use materiality in a Sentence

materiality

noun

• That said, the materiality of the protectionism depends on the size of the—and extent of the protection, right?
  — WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
• Born in New York in 1960, Ligon is a cerebral artist who nonetheless loves the materiality of paint.
  — Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
• As for the materiality of our hovering homes and the dark rod below...
  — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2022
• This means that the materiality is not decisive for the value of gold.
  — Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• The small black-and-white photos of Stephen Berens have a quieter presence in the gallery and are a structured complement to Bryant’s overt materiality.
  — Rafael Francisco Salas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
• In this case, the canvas isn’t framed, it’s simply pinned to the wall — one of the many things Marshall does to slow us down and draw attention to the image’s materiality, its thingness.
  — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
• The materiality of the curved plaster architecture and vent hood add texture, but the shape helps soften the space.
  — Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
• The gardens, of course, are done with local flora and fauna, and the building materiality was done with a respect for Tel Aviv.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2022
• The remnants from our projects dictated the materiality and made each piece—and each feature—unique.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
• The floors are a combination of western oak and travertine, which gives the house a sense of layered materiality.
  — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2018
• The main area of confusion is around the concept of materiality.
  — Jeffrey Wheatman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• The abstract imagery Foxwell creates with WoodSwimmer takes viewers on a deep dive into both the materiality of the wood and the time inbeded in its shape.
  — Rebecca Dolan, Esquire, 19 June 2017
• All three root their work in touch, texture, and materiality.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• At times, the author drifts away from his focus on materiality.
  — Maria Lipman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
• However, the value of gold is not determined by its materiality but by its scarcity and the belief in it.
  — Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• The home office is right beside the bedroom and incorporates the same themes of materiality and color.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
• His firm worked closely with four Indigenous tribes to best reflect the history and culture of the region in the design and materiality.
  — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 28 July 2024
• The color and materiality of the paint convey a moment of ripeness and satisfaction.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
• The gestural quality gave this work the look of Abstract Expressionism, but what stood out most for him was the materiality.
  — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
• In particular, regulators should note that ‘materiality’ needs to be seen through the eyes of the investor.
  — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
• The two community buildings echo the palette of St. Sarkis in tone and materiality, but in a severe modern idiom.
  — Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023
• Though there are plenty of options to choose from, Beedle suggests looking at the cut and materiality when making a decision.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Jan. 2023
• To render such intricate lace in a manner that would give it visually tactile materiality, the artist would often do two things.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
• Witnessing the inescapable physical materiality of the body and the blood in a ritual performance cannot help but summon the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
• Susan Clark, who founded Radnor in 2016 after a three-year stint at the Future Perfect, says the collection stands out because of its materiality and the craft techniques behind it.
  — Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 5 Mar. 2021
• This impressive dance with materiality in the show probably comes to a peak in Oluwamuyiwa’s posters, meant to be taken away by visitors.
  — Yinka Elujoba, New York Times, 9 June 2023
• Now, materiality in general is the principal through-line defining hugely diverse work made by the show’s 39 artists.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• The light dramatizes physical materiality, while expanding to its fullest capacity the tonal range of the young man’s black skin.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
• There is a wonderful materiality to the color as well as an immensity to the overall vision.
  — Vulture, 13 June 2023
• The cultural materiality of Fort Greene adapts; yet beneath the veneer of change lies the indomitable heart of a community that remembers its roots, struggles, and triumphs.
  — Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 17 June 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024