How to Use plexiglass in a Sentence

plexiglass

noun

• Boudin was about 3-years-old when the plexiglass came down.
  — Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2021
• Each night, the spiders were placed in a plexiglass box to build their webs.
  — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021
• The plexiglass panes were returned and taped, and the wood trim secured.
  — Peggy McGlone, Washington Post, 17 July 2019
• The plexiglass could be tricky to see through if the light hit it at certain angles.
  — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 19 July 2022
• That's why the flat sheets of plexiglass seem so ridiculous.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2020
• The scene was set for a ceremony: white flags in the wind, a plexiglass lectern.
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
• The bar is blocked off and the waitress station has plexiglass.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 7 Oct. 2020
• Cabs have plexiglass partitions to seal off the front seat from the back.
  — Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, 11 Sep. 2020
• Dangling from the bells are clear plexiglass strips that turn and glisten in the sunlight.
  — New York Times, 1 July 2021
• The torch was placed in a relatively short, clear plexiglass tube connected to the frame at the back of the bike.
  — Demetria Gallegos, WSJ, 14 May 2022
• When the new clubhouse opens, there will be a plexiglass case holding a red light.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
• For our money and trouble, plexiglass is the way to go.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
• The staff now had to do it for diners, from behind a plexiglass divider.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
• Mosley bought a stun gun and began checking the hands of people who showed up in the plexiglass window.
  — Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2022
• At first the 15-foot by 4-foot plexiglass case looks like a massive piece of art — an abstract of a river delta or the veins of a leaf.
  — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• And so, yeah, the range of products on display, which were behind plexiglass of sorts.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2023
• No one can erase what’s on it because a sheet of plexiglass has been bolted over the board’s surface.
  — Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
• For the return to all-in, Barnes said the district purchased plexiglass shields for both students and staff.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
• The seat upholstery, meanwhile, is sleek black leather, and both the sun visors and wind wings are made of plexiglass.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 May 2022
• These plexiglass chains have been 100% handmade to the highest standards adding a touch of luxury to the bag.
  — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
• Hopeful of the chance to reopen, Pearl hung large panes of plexiglass between the bowling lanes.
  — oregonlive, 11 Oct. 2020
• Our Lady stands behind the main altar, in a plexiglass box, through which the orb extends to be touched in prayer.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2019
• Corey Allen Young, spokesman for the mayor’s office, said that Bronson asked to have the plexiglass removed.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2021
• On the debate stage Wednesday, two large plexiglass shields had been put in place in front of the candidates' lecterns.
  — Jonathan Lemire, Star Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
• This is made from quality acrylic, which is a type of plexiglass that is clear and long-lasting.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 15 June 2021
• The frames are made from PVC, and the plexiglass glazing ensures no shattering or sharp shards.
  — Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
• All of a sudden, one day there was plexiglass surrounding the front desk.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2020
• Over the past year some mall Santas have been forced to wave at children from behind plexiglass.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 2 Dec. 2021
• The tree will be carried by Lynden Transport in an 80-foot flatbed truck covered with protective wrapping and a plexiglass window at the rear.
  — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
• Martin stole the slippers one August night in 2005 by breaking a hole in a museum window and then breaking the plexiglass behind which the slippers were displayed.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025