How to Use tiered in a Sentence

tiered

adjective
  • The hors d'oeuvres were served on tiered platters.
  • The wrap tie shows off your waist, while the tiered hem and keeps things chill.
    Anna Vognsen, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023
  • And he is dismayed by the cost — and the tiered entry fees.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Most kids stick to the larger pools (not the tiered, cliff-side tubs) and spend time on the zip line.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Shots on that hole need to carry a large, front-side bunker and find the pin on the two-tiered green.
    Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
  • It can be found in the greens at Aviara, where the greens are very large and multi-tiered at spots.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022
  • This is a two-tiered black case with a clear lid and polished edges.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 May 2021
  • The pool has a tiered waterfall and a curving slide on the deep end.
    oregonlive, 1 May 2020
  • Meanwhile, Biles was dressed in a tiered white gown, while Owens wore a tan suit.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Joining her in neon pink and green lights were more than a dozen dancers on tiered steps.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Find lightweight styles like this tiered dress, this flared sleeve dress, and this maxi dress.
    Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • The dress is designed with thick a loose top that flares into a tiered skirt to keep you cool.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
  • Plants have a mounded or tiered form and look handsome even out of bloom.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The plain desks are placed in a semicircle on a tiered terrace on one side of an oval pool.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
  • The tiered system would have to be up and running by July 2021.
    USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2020
  • The dress has a stretchy, ruched top, allowing some breathing room, while the tiered base moves with you.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The tiered design has both a basket for your dish soap and sponges and one for cutlery.
    Popular Science, 8 June 2020
  • The lightweight dress is designed with spaghetti straps, a stretchy top, and a tiered skirt.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2024
  • The unit is deep enough for weights, shoes, and yoga blocks, and the tiered shelving fits neatly into the small space next to the bike.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This isn’t to say that swarming is preferable to a tiered approach.
    Jonathan Rende, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Turner’s breezy style came with a tiered silhouette and hit just above the knee.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 July 2020
  • Workers want to get rid of a two tiered system that's based on when workers were hired.
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • And not to be overlooked: her new shag chin bob, a tiered or shag cut bob that reaches just above her chin.
    Anna Bader, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The cotton-rayon dress has a V-neckline, a tiered skirt, and a drawstring tie waist to adjust the fit.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The sale first opens for Nordstrom cardholders in a tiered system.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2023
  • The fitted bust and tiered skirt would flatter any body type, and both tall and short reviewers say the length worked on them.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
  • The tiered landscape extends to a private dock and an in-water swim border.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The majority of those are now on a tiered furlough plan.
    New York Times, 13 Dec. 2020
  • The only furniture is tiered metal bunks, with no sheets, pillows or mattresses.
    David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
  • On warm-weather days, those views can be enjoyed from the oversized front porch or the saltwater swimming pool with its tiered terraces, waterfalls and retractable cover.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024

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