How to Use foundation in a Sentence

foundation

noun

• The scandal has shaken the government to its foundations.
• The inspector discovered a crack in the house's foundation.
• The book explains the moral foundations on which her political career was built.
• These problems threaten the very foundations of modern society.
• They established a foundation to help orphaned children.
• This even goes for applying foundation under the eyes before your concealer.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
• Use a stud finder to locate the studs within the wall, as these provide the secure foundation needed to hold the weight of the bed—essential for safety and durability.
  — Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
• But the system was originally built on the transmission of finished silk fabric, which was only fashioned in China at the time of the system’s foundation.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2023
• The luminous Surreal Skin foundation boasts being buildable, blendable, and long-wearing.
  — ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023
• Caitlin Overton, who oversees education for The Warehouse, will work for the foundation on community outreach as well as schools.
  — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
• That’s the largest sum the foundation has raked in since it got started in 2017.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• That comes when two men start from the same foundation.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• The mash bill refers to the recipe of grains that makes up the spirit’s flavor foundation.
  — Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
• The foundation, which grew quickly and has a staff of 58, is based in Bronxville, New York.
  — Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
• Is sort of at the foundation of Formula One and where the sport was built.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
• For sweetness and helps form the custard, the foundation of this pie.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• Beyond the talent, though, the Panthers have put down key bricks for the foundation of the learning curve for Young.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
• Harder has worked tirelessly to build the foundation of the brand.
  — Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
• Nearby, neighbors sat on the foundation of a wrecked home.
  — CBS News, 27 May 2024
• The Pelses filed for divorce in 1993, and Ms. Pels became the foundation’s leader.
  — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• Van der Sloot claimed Holloway was buried under the foundation of a house.
  — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• The 1994 World Cup was a watershed moment for soccer in the U.S., one that set the foundation for the sport’s growth in this country.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
• His death grabbed the attention of the FBI and helped lay the foundation for Indiana to pass its version of a bias crimes law.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2023
• One thing is having a strong foundation, which is my wife and my children.
  — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
• Russell says much of that foundation came via the setting.
  — William Earl, Variety, 27 July 2024
• The event is the T.J. Martell Foundation’s main fundraiser of the year, and supports the foundation’s goals to fund cancer research and find a cure.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 6 June 2023
• Their house was ripped off its foundation, leaving just tile floors as a reminder that there had once been a home there.
  — Matthew Monagan, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2023
• Like a leader, a drummer also sets the beat and foundation of a song, helping to keep all members on the same page.
  — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
• Black dresses, in all their forms, have been the foundation of her wardrobe since the 1990s, and the star still reaches for them regularly to this day.
  — Alice Cary, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2023
• Oksana herself barely got out of the rubble as the missile hit right at the foundation of the building.
  — Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 26 July 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024