Examples of coating in a Sentence
The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.
A light coating of snow had fallen.
There was a coating of ice on the pond.
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Measure flour onto a plate; then press each fillet into flour for light coating on both sides.
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Simply lather a thick coating of petroleum jelly onto the scratch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
AkzoNobel shares soared almost 21% after the Dutch paint and specialist coating manufacturer, whose brands include Dulux, rejected a joint cash takeover offer from Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams worth 73 euros ($85) per share.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Simply dampen it and wipe it across any of your leafy pals who have accumulated a coating over time.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Simply lather a thick coating of petroleum jelly onto the scratch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
AkzoNobel shares soared almost 21% after the Dutch paint and specialist coating manufacturer, whose brands include Dulux, rejected a joint cash takeover offer from Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams worth 73 euros ($85) per share.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Simply dampen it and wipe it across any of your leafy pals who have accumulated a coating over time.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coating. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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coating
noun
coat·ing
ˈkōt-iŋ 
: coat entry 1 sense 3, covering
a coating of ice on the pond
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