How to Use setting in a Sentence

setting

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  • She just learned how to change the settings on her camera.
  • He tends to be shy in social settings.
  • This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic.
  • Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter.
  • She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book.
  • To access the router settings screen, tap the router icon.
    — PCMAG, 16 May 2024
  • But there’s no doubt about his love for the movie’s setting.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 July 2024
  • The timing will be the same and it should be cooked over the lowest setting.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2023
  • But these settings are turned off and must be added by the parent.
    — Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Run a brew of just water—no K-Cups!—on the largest size setting.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Presentation is key, from the decor and place settings to the food and drinks.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Pressing the bottom of the screen (at the 6 o'clock position) calls up the settings menu.
    — Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Ahmad Rand blocked a shot – his school-record setting 55th of the year – and then Justin Thomas came away with a steal.
    — Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Austin said his first term was more goal setting and lots of learning.
    — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
  • This is a very good, no-frills blender with three speeds and an ice crushing setting.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The pressure setting took some trial and error to get right.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • Brew to the largest cup setting, then discard the vinegar-water.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Both men agreed not to seek employment in a health care setting.
    — Beth Hundsdorfer, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2023
  • These are the settings most gamers or content creators will use.
    — PCMAG, 25 July 2024
  • Use them to bundle utensils or in place of a napkin ring to dress up place settings.
    — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • This long-lasting setting spray locks any makeup look in place for up to 16 hours.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Regardless of the setting, White has hinted at a theme for the third season.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Add the walnuts and blend on slow setting to provide texture.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • We were also impressed by the spray length of 28 feet and thought the mist and lighter settings were great for watering plants.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The menu features premium steaks and seafood, but the setting is the real selling point.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Do not use a steam setting — that would only compound the problem.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • It's equipped with three heat settings, two speeds and a nozzle attachment that makes for smoother blowouts.
    — Sarah Maberry, Seventeen, 11 July 2023
  • There are many ways to lose a limb in an industrial setting.
    — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This one goes effortlessly from day to evening, and works great in a professional setting, too.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The photoshoot depicts the pair in varied settings, such as a compromising pose with the model atop a pool table and another set in a poker scene.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024

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