How to Use cavity in a Sentence

cavity

noun
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  • I had two cavities filled at the dentist's.
  • Some birds nest in tree cavities.
  • The shape of the skull is rounder, and the size of the skull cavity is smaller.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Place the herbs, onion and lemon from the brine in the cavity of the turkey.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022
  • These cells sit at the top of the nasal cavity and help send smell signals from the nose to the brain.
    — Aara'l Yarber, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Half of the man’s skull was gone, and his chest cavity was splayed open.
    — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Place the chickens on a sheet pan, then place the lemons in the chicken cavities.
    — Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Trim any excess fat from around the duck cavity and the neck.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Fill the cavity of each cake with ganache, leaving about a ¼-inch headspace, and use some of the cake cutout to enclose the ganache.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Rub the turkey all over with the oil-and-spice mixture, making sure to get some in the cavity of the bird.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Safety concerns stem from the nasal cavity's closeness to the brain and the lungs.
    — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The gun, wrapped in gray plastic, was in the poultry’s cavity.
    — Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Season both sides of the fish and inside the cavity with 1.5 tsp.
    — Daniel Holzman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2022
  • If your roller brush looks grimy, wipe down the cavity and brush guard before putting the brush back.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The depth of the underground cavity that caused the collapse is not known, Paine added.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Pierce through the meat with a sharp, pointed knife and force a whole clove deep into the cavities.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
  • The quickest cure is to get rid of the cavity of air at the center of the chicken by spatchcocking the bird.
    — Ian Knauer, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Tear ducts drain into the nasal cavity, which leads to the lungs and could provide a path to deep inside the body.
    — Mike Stobbe, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Sprinkle a little of the salt just inside the cavity and on the backbone.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The sinus is a cavity below the skin that connects to the surface through your pores.
    — Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
  • Place the fish on a cutting board, and pat the cavity dry with paper towels.
    — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • He was shot once in the leg and once in the arm and that bullet traveled into his chest cavity.
    — Paul Larosa, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Using strong kitchen shears, cut along each side of the backbone from one end of the cavity to the other to remove the spine.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Remove the stem from the squash and dig out a cavity using a potters loop tool.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 18 July 2022
  • The photos also show the other side of the road heavily eroded, with a large cavity on the slope off the side of the road.
    — Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Cut 1 bunch of scallions in half, and add to cavity with smashed ginger.
    — Amy Thielen, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Using a pair of poultry shears or a sharp knife, trim any excess skin and fat from the neck and back cavity of the duck.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The swab traverses a dark passage that leads to the nasal cavity.
    — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Spoon the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about 2/3 full.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Changes in the balance of these bacteria can lead to dental issues, such as oral infections and cavities.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2024

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