How to Use peripheral in a Sentence

peripheral

1 of 2 adjective
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  • He saw in his peripheral vision that a car was trying to pass him.
  • If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.
  • The term just means something wrong with the peripheral nerve.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 June 2022
  • But much of what works in Love & Death lies in the peripheral casting.
    — Chris Vognar, Chron, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The acetate frame sits close to the face and eyes, and wraps tightly to reduce peripheral light.
    — Phillip Dwight Morgan, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • What does the 1975 look like out of your peripheral vision?
    — Vulture, 14 Oct. 2022
  • But a few hours into using the peripheral have shown me there's more than meets the eye in this tiny mouse.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Some seemed to be brief streaks at the edge of viewers’ peripheral vision.
    — Alisa Tang, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The women’s paths are not meant to cross — at most, Julia ought to be a peripheral presence, selling bread on the side of the road as Mona drives by.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 May 2023
  • Using cooling, the implant would numb specific peripheral nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2022
  • The league estimates around 40 of its players will be at the World Cup in Qatar later this month, but most of them are peripheral figures.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The bullet wound appeared to be several days old and had caused swelling on the canine's peripheral nerve.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
  • But at the very least, folks in Chicago will keep Daboll’s performance in New York in their peripheral vision.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • This structure also had a cloister and peripheral buildings to the south.
    — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
  • This applies even to many of the individuals who seem peripheral at the start.
    — Vulture, 2 May 2022
  • Carmen’s teenage daughter Luisa (Carla Rivas) looks on with round eyes, but the men of the household — like the men of the film — are barely peripheral presences.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Levin collapsed on the green in the peripheral vision of then-20-year-old caddie Dylan Gainer.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
  • Nor does the peripheral stuff that’s meant to enliven things and somehow flatlines.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Ham called on Russell and other peripheral players to decrease the burden on James and Davis.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The father, Jimmy (Moustapha Mbengue) is very much secondary and peripheral.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Basic things like the keyboard, trackpad, and screen are all done right, and the elements that aren't as good (like the speakers and webcam) are more peripheral.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Others found the cone blocked their peripheral vision, which meant their dog sometimes bumped into them.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
  • As with all peripheral and accessory devices, there’s a lot of cheap junk out there.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022
  • For example, peripheral nerves sense when your feet are cold.
    — Sarah Fielding, Health, 3 July 2023
  • But for the most part, these peripheral individuals act mostly as vehicles for the co-leads to air their woes.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022
  • Trains visual speed, search, useful field of view and peripheral vision.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022
  • But for most of the press and public, the focus immediately got put on peripheral matters.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2022
  • With the end of bipolarity, the West’s adversaries in peripheral countries such as Iraq and Libya did not have great-power backers.
    — Austin Carson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The sound quality is fantastic and the earbuds are designed for peripheral hearing and to fit comfortably under helmet pads.
    — David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
  • At the same time, a bonanza of state spending has created a large-scale redistribution of resources which has strengthened Putin’s base of support among the poorer and more peripheral sectors of society.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
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peripheral

2 of 2 noun
  • To Semien’s point about his swings: The peripherals haven’t changed much.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
  • The main downside to this is price: $299 is frankly a bonkers price for a keyboard peripheral.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 30 May 2020
  • Those at the peripherals will be grasping for a moment to shine.
    — Renae Reints, Fortune, 31 July 2019
  • There are plenty of ports for peripherals, and the 2-in-1 design is nice for watching movies on the go.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But it’a probably fair to say that the price will climb over $1,000, without the peripherals.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 4 June 2018
  • When you’re done, use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe down the outside of your machine and any of its peripherals, such as the mouse and keyboard.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The backlight adjusts to the brightness of the space and if hands are actually on the peripheral.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
  • In the burgeoning market of premium peripherals, the Craft is up there with the best of them.
    — Mark Walton, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Most notable is the absence of hardware peripherals for their hands, like a wrist band, to record the finger strokes.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There will be some ‘pardon our dust’ signs because there’s some work on the peripheral.
    — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 5 July 2017
  • New MacBook Pro users looking to make the best of their new laptops may be in for a long wait, as a key peripheral is in short supply.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Need to charge a mobile device, or connect a peripheral to a PC or Mac?
    — Tom Brant, PCMAG, 15 Sep. 2022
  • On top of that, many new peripherals are still using the old connections.
    — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 3 July 2018
  • That said, there may still be some wobbly or loose keys on this oversized peripheral.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Logitech is discounting a bunch of PC peripherals for Amazon’s deal of the day.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 20 June 2019
  • And there’s nothing to say future peripherals couldn’t have both Thread and Bluetooth (as the iPhone 15 Pro does) and use whichever is fit for purpose.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Customization may be the next big trend in peripherals.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 3 Sep. 2019
  • But you may be pleasantly surprised by the sort of testing some of these programs put PC peripherals through.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The peripheral is available for pre-order now at the Microsoft Store.
    — Ian Paul, PCWorld, 3 May 2017
  • The camera stays focused on Baby Groot dancing, while the battle rages in the peripheral behind him.
    — Matt Miller, Esquire, 8 May 2017
  • The NBA is full of teams that can't figure it out, keeping the revolving door of openings and needs always in Calipari's peripheral.
    — Fletcher Page, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2017
  • At the rear of the 778, there’s the single Thunderbolt downstream port which can be used to daisy chain other Thunderbolt peripherals.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • The power isn't showing up yet, but the peripherals are closer to what Trumbo provided at his best.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 15 May 2018
  • That's a lot to spend on peripherals for a device that is all about accessible pricing.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The backlit peripheral can also last for up to 10 days on a single charge and recall up to three Bluetooth devices, or connect via 2.4GHz.
    — Alice Newcome-Beill, The Verge, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Razer sourced the display from Sharp, which provides the panels for its gaming peripherals.
    — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Be sure to check out our deals roundup from earlier this week on TVs, gaming peripherals, and wireless headphones.
    — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Pokémon Go addicts can elect to sync this new peripheral up to their smartphone to catch creatures without turning their phone on, as well.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 30 May 2018
  • Ervin Santana is a stalwart presence, and Jose Berrios has the stuff to be an ace, but the rest of their starters are an uninspiring collection of mediocre arms with poor peripherals.
    — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • For one, the peripheral is still in the crowdfunding stage (Indiegogo launches on February 2, according to The Verge).
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2023

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