How to Use hold together in a Sentence

hold together

phrasal verb

• The skirt had the same lace down the split in front, held together by buttons.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 2 May 2023
• Just sent it through the wash and still holds together great!
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 8 Aug. 2023
• For an egg wash and to make the sausage hold together better.
  — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
• Some of the church’s drums were held together by black tape after the mob punched holes in them.
  — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2023
• For smooth cakes that hold together, be sure to slice the onion very thinly.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
• The dessert is baked in 4-inch ramekins until the middle just starts to hold together.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
• They were held together by bullpen games before the break.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
• The dress was complete with a keyhole held together by a gold clasp.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
• Weft bundles are multiple pieces of loose hair held together at the top by a strip.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
• But there’s no doubting that those skills are what help hold together the vast tonal and stylistic range of her music.
  — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Their job, said Ashwin Vasan, the city’s health commissioner, is to be the glue that holds together the pieces of a fractured life.
  — Andy Newman Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 3 May 2023
• The project is a musical film held together by the thinnest of narratives.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
• Just a puck of coffee held together by a food-safe coating of seaweed.
  — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
• Salty drinking snacks are the threads that hold together the fabric of society.
  — Ellen Fort, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
• The cutouts were held together by the Italian fashion house's iconic gold safety pins.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• Add more water and keep stirring until the mixture holds together when squeezed in your hand.
  — Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The bra, held together in the center by a small silver hoop, had the brand’s iconic monogram pattern printed all over.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2023
• His right ankle was fractured, held together by a few strands of tissue.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
• The melting permafrost, which once held together the soft ground into which the road had been chiseled, is set to continue.
  — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
• Children could build cars, airplanes and machines with thin metal sheets and bars held together by tiny nuts and bolts.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
• Unsalted butter: This helps hold together the cookie crumbs for the crust.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
• Candied pecans add a toasty crunch to the top of the cake, while the soft layers are held together with a dark, nutty filling and a silky buttercream frosting.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
• This is a quiet book with definite plot holes, but the story held together well enough to keep me reading.
  — The Know, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024
• The swirling, lacy pattern was held together by a loose, open crocheted technique, making the shirt largely sheer.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
• The blanket is easy to fold into a compact package held together by a Velcro flap.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
• Fanning had her hair up in a high ballerina bun held together by a black scrunchie.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2023
• Nests are made from thistle or dandelion down and held together with spider silk and pine sap.
  — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2024
• In the image, a stylish-looking Kardashian wore a blue jacket and tiny blue skirt that appeared to be held together with three blue threads.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
• Repairs had been tack-welded in about four places, and the rest was held together with seam sealer, panel bond, and gravity.
  — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
• The first mortality site features four lower limbs held together by a thin stretch of hide.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024