How to Use diaper in a Sentence

diaper

1 of 2 noun
  • The shelves in the shops are all empty; there are no diapers, food, or even snacks.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Place the child’s diaper bag or item in the front passenger seat as a visual cue that the child is with you.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Because these are the max thickness and length, these pads do feel a bit like a diaper.
    Rachael Schultz, Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • After all, there was a day not too long ago when the diaper bag was an eyesore.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
  • There are crayon scribbles on the floor, diapers neatly stacked on the couch cushion and toys piled near the wall.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In the free one-day workshops, men practice how to change diapers and how to style hair on dolls and mannequins.
    Christina Noriega, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But we were blown away by the heavy-duty wash setting that took on about 30 cloth diapers.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Since the boy’s diaper had fallen off, Jones retrieved her housecoat and wrapped him in it.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • The functional find works for commuting and school, and it can even be used as a diaper bag.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Most of the signs and posters were made from brown cardboard, diaper boxes and other household items.
    Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Rena and her colleagues are paid in diapers and ice cream.
    Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Like some others, this style unzips up the front starting from the bottom for easy diaper changes.
    Lexie Sachs and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Hogan said a lot of women come into the shelter with no shoes, clothes and diapers for their children.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Since she's left, MacAfee has a job, an apartment and even some of the diapers provided by Saint Margaret.
    Brooke Schultz and Kimberlee Kruesi The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Agents searched her vehicle and found the pink diaper bag adorned with rainbows.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • There is a baby bottle, diapers and a curtain hanging that the IDF says could be used to record hostage videos.
    NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Fadi Nicolas, the Sharp Mesa Vista doctor, got a call last year from the woman who’d dived for her diaper bag.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The grab-and-go device clips onto strollers, pack-and-plays, and diaper bags and plays 10 sounds designed to soothe babies to sleep while at home or away.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Once in a while a really little kid would streak by, half naked, waving a book, a stick, or a diaper.
    Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Apr. 2023
  • Trying to move a bad zipper that catches can wake the baby or make diaper changes more of a hassle.
    Lexie Sachs and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The baby was wearing diapers with the Patriots logo on it and had chest hair.
    Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
  • When Dass went to the bathroom to change the baby’s diaper, the caseworker followed her inside.
    Shoshana Walter, New York Times, 29 June 2023
  • In addition, she's filed a bill that would eliminate the sales tax on diapers.
    Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Bullets were wrapped in the diaper found by TSA officers.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The little children have nothing, no food and no diapers.
    Ruth Marks Eglash, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Initially, some of the main demands were for food, diapers, and shampoo.
    Sanya Mansoor, Time, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The small gadget easily fits in a diaper bag, travel tote, or car.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But their most famous client, and the inarguable key to their success, is Mark Zuckerberg, who met Makan in 2004—back when Facebook was still in diapers.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The guests have lots of range — there are serial cheaters, all types of scuzzy folks and even a man who likes to dress as a baby and act out everything, down to the boom boom in his diaper.
    David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Each guest was asked to bring a box of diapers, a favorite children’s book and a donation to help cover the surrogate expenses.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
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diaper

2 of 2 verb
  • To the cloth diapering mom: Fluffy bums are the cutest, and so friendly on the bank account.
    Madison Alcedo, Woman's Day, 17 Mar. 2017
  • The sophomores, juniors and seniors clothed, diapered, fed and played with the children.
    charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017
  • The early weeks have smeared in memory: a steady flow of friends and relatives, an endless chain of diapering and feeding.
    Anndee Hochman, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
  • The program taught special techniques used in feeding, diapering and holding the babies, as well as putting nipples on bottles, making beds and sanitizing equipment.
    Joan Giangrasse Kates, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The endless cycle of crying, feeding, burping, diapering, bathing, clothing and coddling, while trying to battle fatigue and pain after birth is taxing.
    Shanon Lee, Redbook, 14 July 2015
  • Besides environmental impact, Austin started cloth diapering her now 2-year-old twins for health reasons.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Other topics will include hand washing, diapering, bottle feeding, personal safety, interviewing skills and many more topics.
    Courant Community, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Duties and activities that may be required of the nurses include ventilator care, tracheotomy care and suctioning, medication administration, toileting/diapering and oral feeding.
    Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, 25 July 2019
  • To the cloth diapering mom: Fluffy bums are the cutest, and so friendly on the bank account.
    Madison Alcedo, Woman's Day, 17 Mar. 2017
  • The sophomores, juniors and seniors clothed, diapered, fed and played with the children.
    charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017
  • The early weeks have smeared in memory: a steady flow of friends and relatives, an endless chain of diapering and feeding.
    Anndee Hochman, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
  • The program taught special techniques used in feeding, diapering and holding the babies, as well as putting nipples on bottles, making beds and sanitizing equipment.
    Joan Giangrasse Kates, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The endless cycle of crying, feeding, burping, diapering, bathing, clothing and coddling, while trying to battle fatigue and pain after birth is taxing.
    Shanon Lee, Redbook, 14 July 2015
  • Besides environmental impact, Austin started cloth diapering her now 2-year-old twins for health reasons.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Other topics will include hand washing, diapering, bottle feeding, personal safety, interviewing skills and many more topics.
    Courant Community, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Duties and activities that may be required of the nurses include ventilator care, tracheotomy care and suctioning, medication administration, toileting/diapering and oral feeding.
    Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, 25 July 2019

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