How to Use clay in a Sentence

clay

noun

• Check out our list of the best hair clays for men to try now.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
• The mat comes in white, black, clay, and dark green colors.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• Raw dough used for crafts and play clay also pose a risk.
  — Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 1 May 2023
• There’s no shortage of clay art shows to see right now around the country.
  — Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• This vibrant Chablis is named for the blanchot clay found in the vineyards.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
• They’re made from clay and so durable they can be used to build roadways.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
• The artist, Meredith Bergmann, first sculpted the figure in clay.
  — Grace Ashford Cindy Schultz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023
• This comes from vineyards in Touraine, on soils of clay, limestone and flint (the prized silex of the Loire Valley).
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
• The evidence is all around you that concrete paving brick can’t lace the boots of true clay paving brick.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• Hazel is digging through Potomac clay, which is kind of like a very stiff Play-Doh.
  — Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
• Roll two equal-size balls of modeling clay and press them onto the ends of the skewers.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• In ancient times, shards were made from breaking clay pots.
  — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 29 July 2023
• The crisp outfits — shoes, socks, shirts, wristbands, headbands, hats — cake with sweat and clumps of clay.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2023
• One day in 2018, a woman who lived next door to Jihan was stoking a clay oven on her roof.
  — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
• Compare that to the clay vessel across the room wrapped in a gold chain, blowing a pink bubblegum bubble.
  — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• To make: Use Sculpey (or another oven baked clay) to form a large flower petal.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 24 June 2023
• Customers may want more padding on cement and roads than on a clay track.
  — Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
• The porous clay traps steam while the bread is baking, yielding a crispy crust in a beautiful round shape.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2023
• The first man, emerging from the hollow of a bamboo, found water, tubers, fine clay and resin.
  — Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023
• The clay and minerals from the 4.5 billion-year-old rock had been preserved in space’s deep freeze since the dawn of the solar system.
  — Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
• Subtle colors of the earth, sand, clay, and flax feature in the linens and textiles, keeping you calm and grounded.
  — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• The playa dust — basically powdered clay — was turning sludgy and sticky with the rain.
  — Asli Pelit, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
• The show follows five toddler-like clay creatures who explore a child’s play area when no one’s around.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
• With a double-fault from Muchova, Swiatek had her crown, the queen of clay for another year.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 June 2023
• If necessary, add a little more water to make the clay moldable.
  — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
• Tackle tough grease, oil, clay and chocolate spots with Persil and make cleaning a breeze!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
• At home in New York City, Williams took delivery of a package containing tools and ten pounds of clay.
  — Thomas Page, Cnn, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
• The blue clay below Croix de Labrie vines always provides unique flavors.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• Early humans likely scooped red clay from the cave’s floor and walls, mixing it with water at their feet.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• No longer are they made from clay ollas — used for hauling water or storing food — that would make a loud pop when cracked.
  — Susan Montoya Bryan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024