How to Use thickness in a Sentence
thickness
noun- I added flour to increase the gravy's thickness.
- I was surprised by the thickness of his accent.
- Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the steak.
- The plank measures two inches in thickness.
- Plywood is available in various thicknesses.
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Nice, the right amount of thickness, and the perfect fit!!
— Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Jan. 2023 -
If the coil gauge (aka the thickness) is the same, the more coils, the more supportive.
— Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023 -
Leave a small gap between the tack strips and the wall, about two-thirds the thickness of the carpet.
— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024 -
This is the ideal thickness for pie crust, so use a ruler.
— Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022 -
The flannel is soft and gives a very plush feel on both sides of the sheet, which has a nice thickness to it.
— Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022 -
Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll it out with a floured rolling pin to a ½-inch thickness.
— Katie Workman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022 -
The blade is a clip-shape blade and features a thickness of .175 inches.
— Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023 -
There are also slight revisions to the font and the thickness of the lines in the wing design.
— Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 20 July 2022 -
Extensions were used to add length and thickness to the braids.
— Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024 -
As the size and the thickness of a baking sheet goes up, so will its price in most cases.
— Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022 -
When the hair follicles decrease in size, so does the thickness of the hair.
— Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022 -
Can hair growth oil increase the thickness of your strands as well?
— Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023 -
Its soft-touch texture and thickness are lush and soft.
— Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022 -
But one of the many things that keeps locals and tourists alike coming back is the fries — salty, crunchy and just the right thickness.
— Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024 -
The rule of thumb for ice thickness is at least four inches to be clear for skating.
— Cinnamon Janzer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024 -
Slice across the grain, and cut into quarter inch slices, about the thickness of a pencil.
— Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 -
The cuttlefish cooking time depends on the size and thickness of the strips.
— CNN, 1 May 2022 -
Glaciers on Svalbard’s west coast melt in thickness by two to three feet per year.
— New York Times, 19 May 2022 -
Both phones are expected to have the same thickness as now.
— David Phelan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 -
How long the phases last can vary, affecting the length and thickness of your hair.
— Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024 -
Good menudo is a clear broth with just the barest hint of a gelatinous thickness, which pleasantly sticks to the palate.
— Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2022 -
Just as the wideness of my nose tells of my Mexican roots, so does my 5-foot-1 height and the thickness of my curves.
— Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 -
For the group doing six reps once a week, there was no change in muscle thickness or strength.
— Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 -
The stainless-steel case has an attractive rose gold PVD finish, with a thickness of just 9.98mm.
— Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 -
The new version takes it to the next level by adding a tourbillon – without increasing the thickness.
— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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