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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trim away any skin and external fat to one-quarter- to one-half-inch thickness.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The Hawaiian version stands apart, mostly for the thickness of the Wagyu meat, a crown of Spam and a plastic foam cup of gravy.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • Working with a quarter of the dough at a time, roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
    Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Carefully fold edges under, and crimp to seal, being sure to keep edges at an even thickness all the way around.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
  • But size, the right thickness vs. circumference, density, the perfect proof time, plus the right amount of blistering and oil are equally important.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024

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