Examples of tier in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the bottom tier of entrants
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Saving the top tier of a wedding cake for the first anniversary is a tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The resort's focal point is its central infinity pool, which tiers down three levels before spilling out to a spectacular beach — one of the best in the Bay of Banderas.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
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Noun
However, one of the main reasons for dodging demotion to the second tier by two points was not a potent offense or a watertight back four.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Saving the top tier of a wedding cake for the first anniversary is a tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
While not a part of this bundle, Vow of Absolution expands the game to tier 5 by adding the Adeptus Astartes of the Absolvers chapter as playable character options.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The resort's focal point is its central infinity pool, which tiers down three levels before spilling out to a spectacular beach — one of the best in the Bay of Banderas.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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tier
1 of 3 noun
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tiered
adjective
ˈti(ə)rd
tier
2 of 3 verb1
: to place or arrange in tiers
2
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3 noun
ti·er
variants
or tyer
ˈtī(-ə)r
: a person or thing that ties
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