How to Use thickness in a Sentence

thickness

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  • I added flour to increase the gravy's thickness.
  • I was surprised by the thickness of his accent.
  • Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the steak.
  • The plank measures two inches in thickness.
  • Plywood is available in various thicknesses.
  • Nice, the right amount of thickness, and the perfect fit!!
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The next day, roll the dough on a floured board to 1/8 inch thickness.
    — Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
  • If the coil gauge (aka the thickness) is the same, the more coils, the more supportive.
    — Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Roll out half of the dough to about ¼-inch thickness and the size of a casserole dish.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The walls were to be two-and-a-half bricks in thickness up to the first floor, which was three feet off the ground.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 18 Dec. 2021
  • Leave a small gap between the tack strips and the wall, about two-thirds the thickness of the carpet.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
  • Roll out the cookie dough to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness.
    — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021
  • And the length of the gate was the thickness of the graphene sheet—a single carbon atom, or 0.34 nanometers.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2022
  • This is the ideal thickness for pie crust, so use a ruler.
    — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The flannel is soft and gives a very plush feel on both sides of the sheet, which has a nice thickness to it.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll it out with a floured rolling pin to a ½-inch thickness.
    — Katie Workman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Pound the pork to ¼-inch thickness, using the meat mallet.
    — CNN, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The green wire is a good thickness too, so they're not cheaply made.
    — Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The blade is a clip-shape blade and features a thickness of .175 inches.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • There are also slight revisions to the font and the thickness of the lines in the wing design.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 20 July 2022
  • Extensions were used to add length and thickness to the braids.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024
  • As the size and the thickness of a baking sheet goes up, so will its price in most cases.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • When the hair follicles decrease in size, so does the thickness of the hair.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022
  • Can hair growth oil increase the thickness of your strands as well?
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Its soft-touch texture and thickness are lush and soft.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • But one of the many things that keeps locals and tourists alike coming back is the fries — salty, crunchy and just the right thickness.
    — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • The rule of thumb for ice thickness is at least four inches to be clear for skating.
    — Cinnamon Janzer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Slice across the grain, and cut into quarter inch slices, about the thickness of a pencil.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022
  • There are tons of options available, varying in finish, thickness, and coverage.
    — Jessica Fields, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This serum will help support visible thickness and strength, reduce hair breakage, and replenish nutrients directly at the scalp.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024

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