How to Use airtight in a Sentence

airtight

adjective

• Store the food in an airtight container.
• The defendant had an airtight alibi.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for three to five days.
  — Maya Feller, NBC News, 13 May 2020
• Lemons and limes will last longer in an airtight container in the fridge.
  — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2020
• For premade dough, pack it in an airtight ziplock and pop it in the freezer.
  — Wendy Lopez, M.s., R.d., SELF, 30 Mar. 2020
• Wash your fruits well, peel, and chop as needed, and add to airtight containers.
  — Wendy Lopez, M.s., R.d., SELF, 30 Mar. 2020
• Store these soft and tender cookies in an airtight container up to 2 days.
  — Erika Dungan and Kate Merker, Country Living, 2 May 2020
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  — Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, 3 Apr. 2020
• Any waterfowl needs to be washed and packaged in airtight butcher paper or bags for prolonged freezer life.
  — Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2020
• Store in airtight container until ready to use or store in the refrigerator.
  — Dallas News, 26 May 2020
• This chutney can be made in advance and refrigerated for up to 1 month in an airtight container.
  — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 4 Mar. 2020
• Chimichurri will last in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1–2 weeks.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 9 Apr. 2020
• Storage Notes: The dip can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
  — Washington Post, 10 May 2020
• But with only individual fibers to go on, as opposed to actual string showing them twisted together, the case was far from airtight.
  — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2020
• In airtight rooms with poor ventilation, that problem is only exacerbated, the researchers found.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2020
• Reader's Digest also shares one more helpful piece of advice on the flour front: White flour can keep for about a year in your pantry as long as it's kept in an airtight container.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2020
• The iron lung, which worked by changing the pressure inside an airtight container, expanding and contracting the chest and pulling air in and out of the lungs, became a essential treatment.
  — Time, 7 Apr. 2020
• Filament modified the design to meet St. Luke’s specifications and moved the wraparound band for a better airtight fit.
  — Agam Shah, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2020
• Then remove the leaves and store them in airtight jars or bags.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
  — Adrienne Cheatham, Robb Report, 20 June 2022
• Of course, the toilet lid isn’t airtight, Dr. Reynolds notes.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 28 June 2021
• Egg yolks will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2020
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 24 June 2021
• Sealed in an airtight container, both will keep up to a week in the fridge.
  — Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2020
• Store in the fridge in an airtight container up to 5 days.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 16 June 2021
• Sauce will keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
  — Gregory Gourdet, WSJ, 13 May 2021
• Transfer the stew to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
  — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
• Reserve the rest in an airtight container in your fridge, for up to a week.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• It's designed to combat odors, locking them in with its airtight lid.
  — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 28 May 2022

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024