How to Use wattage in a Sentence

wattage

noun

• Use a bulb with low wattage.
• But for the same size and wattage, the Whirlpool 1.7 Cu.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
• Cut two 12-inch pieces of the low-wattage wire and strip the ends.
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2017
• And maybe, just maybe, that’s the switch that turns on the star’s high-wattage game.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2021
• Asked about the prospect of finding the field more, the trademark smile added wattage.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022
• In the house three low-wattage light bulbs flickered on.
  — David Fettling, Longreads, 29 Mar. 2018
• The high-wattage piece would be an elegant for the bride-to-be.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2018
• Iraq was like a vast prison yard lit up by high-wattage lamps.
  — chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
• The star wattage is blinding, but the film fizzles out.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
• The dimming of the on-field star wattage comes at the worst possible time for the NFL.
  — Mark Maske, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• This has a flexible neck and works with a max wattage of 100W.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 2 Apr. 2021
• That’s because the sun is gaining wattage rapidly, and the days are now longer than the nights.
  — Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 20 Mar. 2018
• Workers put in lower-wattage LED bulbs and shields to focus the light on the ground.
  — USA TODAY, 5 June 2019
• Along with the big wattage numbers, the motor also makes a stout 160Nm of torque.
  — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• There are just the 15 performances this season, and the first run of two has the lowest wattage.
  — David Allen, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
• No need to read through timetables for wattage and minutes.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
• Hegerberg’s absence dims the star wattage in France–along with her country’s chances.
  — Siobhan Morrin, Time, 5 June 2019
• The higher the wattage your food processor has, the better.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
• This year’s festival is a little short on the mega-wattage star power at the top of the bill.
  — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
• This isn’t a knock on Beilein, but in terms of pure star power, Howard has a much higher wattage.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2019
• But if the math of weight and wattage showed that panels are a good idea, everyone would do it.
  — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2020
• While quiet, Sutton is quick with a high-wattage smile.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2021
• The new fixtures are shielded to keep light focused on the ground and have lower-wattage LED bulbs.
  — Weldon Johnson, azcentral, 5 June 2019
• Few would dispute that the film still would have been a major hit with lower-wattage leads.
  — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2019
• Next up on my tips to try is using Bio-Oil to amplify the wattage of a highlighter.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 Feb. 2018
• Make sure the wattage of a USB-C port on a charging adapter or hub can handle what your device needs.
  — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 July 2024
• Generally, the higher the wattage, the faster and more evenly your food will cook.
  — Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2021
• Elvis had enough wattage to light up the Vegas strip, and so does Baz Luhrmann’s flashy, glib musical biopic.
  — Katie Rife, Vulture, 24 June 2022
• The quick-turn election isn’t the only reason this season is high wattage.
  — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
• Maintaining design continuity, the new edition does not try to massively ramp up the wattage in line with modern trends.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025