How to Use placement in a Sentence

placement

noun
  • The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes.
  • The director tried several different camera placements for the scene.
  • What will change next week is the placement of the pawns on the 2024 chess board.
    Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The two things to think about here are scale and placement.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
  • This includes the placement of the handle and the angle and length of the spout.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The placements are not as subtle as the ones in TV shows.
    Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Bang Chan kicked off the video with the announcement of the album’s chart placement.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 13 June 2023
  • The buttons layout on the edges and S Pen placement at the bottom are at the same place too.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The first is their design, and the second their placement within the kitchen.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
  • What Could Be Better The grow lamp is very bright, so placement is key.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The trick for her, is the right pocket placement and making sure the denim is rigid.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
  • That song needs way more prominence and placement than what you guys used it for.
    Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2024
  • Place the pin at least a couple inches back from the face, with ideal placement just above the ear.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
  • The discussion then turned to the placement of the landfill, in an area known for its salmonberries.
    Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Tech brands dominate the list, and Apple is at the top with 1,884 placements.
    Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This is due to the placement of the sun, moon and Earth, which are nearly in a flat plane but have a wobble to their orbit.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • For a more modern take on the side pony, opt for a placement closer to the top of the head, just slightly off-center.
    Myranda Mondry, Allure, 26 June 2023
  • Do not water for the first two weeks after placement so that the ends of the cuttings can callous over.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Of all the things to examine in a season gone wrong, the placement of a bye week isn’t the most important.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022
  • At first glance, topology would seem to be a poor fit for the problem of polling site placement.
    Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Front-wheel drive just wouldn't seem right in a car full of just-rights, an example of which is the feel and placement of the pedals.
    Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
  • For the placement of the main flowers, Wilber likes to think in odd-number increments.
    Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • His placements of chefs have more than doubled since 2019.
    Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The placement of three stools at center stage — for Nelson and his sons — signaled the arrival of the guest of honor.
    Thom Duffy, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Always pay attention to the placement of doors and windows to enhance the light and frame views.
    Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 19 June 2023
  • Much will come down to the exact placement of the remnants of a cold front entering the area late Wednesday.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
  • The Max’s design included a larger engine, the placement of which could cause the craft to pitch up.
    Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The placement of the kitchen as more open to the rest of the floor plan is a significant change in his work that’s visible in the Willey House.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Emily also noted the awkward placement of some of the photos, showing that some were featured directly in the middle of the book's binding.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The brand will also get prominent placement inside Chase Center for Valkyries games and have player content across social media channels.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2024

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