How to Use the perimeter in a Sentence

the perimeter

noun

• There were trainees at the guard posts around the perimeter of the base.
  — TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
• The ball rolled around the perimeter of the outfield fence.
  — Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
• Joel sews down the artist’s wigs across the perimeter of her head.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
• Dark red for the lanes, dark blue for the sideline and dark green for the perimeter.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
• Steph Curry drove up the court, flipped it to Green on the perimeter.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
• The problem is the perimeter of the room is filled with stuff on the floor or leaning against the walls.
  — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• The idea is to let Jokic get his in the post and hug shooters on the perimeter.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
• Stucco and wall to wall glass surround the perimeter of the home.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 19 Apr. 2023
• Then, to soften the perimeter, tuck in stems with berries.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• How long will the buildout and removal of the perimeter take?
  — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
• Pink and magenta lights flashed around the perimeter of the track.
  — Christine Yu, SELF, 27 Sep. 2024
• But, yes, there still is a timid approach from the perimeter.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
• The result, at its peak, is a ring of light around the perimeter of the sun, most of which is shaded by the moon.
  — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
• Deer fencing around the perimeter of both gardens keeps the deer at bay.
  — Arkansas Online, 23 July 2023
• There needs to be enough clearance around the perimeter so the Murphy bed can lie flat.
  — Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
• Will the Aztecs send a double team this time at the risk of leaving shooters open on the perimeter?
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
• Craig is just the bigger body at the four with Durant playing on the perimeter.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
• Add wood trim around the perimeter to create a frame and give the pegboard a more polished look.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• In September, a man brought a firearm near the perimeter of the golf course where Trump was playing.
  — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
• Each team is given their assignments around the perimeter of the area.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 12 Feb. 2023
• Possessions started on the perimeter at first, then in the post.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
• No loitering was allowed around the perimeter of the event.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
• The crowd stayed down with the exception of one clutch of people standing near the left edge of the perimeter, near the sounds of gunfire.
  — Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
• The sense of dread mounts as other officers stretch crime-scene tape around the perimeter of her yard.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023
• Not as stifling on the perimeter, not as imposing near the rim.
  — Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
• The lines that mark the perimeter of the court differentiate between in bounds and out of bounds.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
• The Boilermakers can feed Edey from the top of the perimeter, on rolls to the basket and pop passes down low.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
• Countless others lined the perimeter of the lawn outside the school's student union.
  — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
• Off the bench in spots, Payton can further seal the perimeter with his quick hands on defense.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
• Bogdanovic scored 16 points, shooting 3 for 4 from the perimeter.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Jan 2025