Examples of coating in a Sentence
The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.
A light coating of snow had fallen.
There was a coating of ice on the pond.
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a low-cost hydrogel coating that cools solar panel hot spots and increases the power output, thus improving their overall performance and reliability.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Tom Orr, founder and CEO of Northwest Exteriors, notes that rising costs for glass, aluminum, steel, hardware, coatings, and complex energy performance requirements are all having an impact, along with rising labor costs as installations become increasingly complex.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
The streets and trees of the Atlanta metro area had a thin coating of ice as well, and while some of it melted Sunday afternoon, other parts are stuck in a refreeze cycle as frigid temperatures continue to grip the region.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Soaking chia seeds results in a gel-like coating, called mucilage, that surrounds the seeds.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Tom Orr, founder and CEO of Northwest Exteriors, notes that rising costs for glass, aluminum, steel, hardware, coatings, and complex energy performance requirements are all having an impact, along with rising labor costs as installations become increasingly complex.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
The streets and trees of the Atlanta metro area had a thin coating of ice as well, and while some of it melted Sunday afternoon, other parts are stuck in a refreeze cycle as frigid temperatures continue to grip the region.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Soaking chia seeds results in a gel-like coating, called mucilage, that surrounds the seeds.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coating. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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coating
noun
coat·ing
ˈkōt-iŋ 
: coat entry 1 sense 3, covering
a coating of ice on the pond
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