Examples of padding in a Sentence
the padding on the seat of the chairs
These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
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Innerspring mattresses have supportive cores made of metal coils and are topped with foam or other layers of padding.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Detroit's Colt Keith nearly tied the game in the third inning, but settled for a double after his long fly ball bounced off the yellow padding at the top of the right-center wall.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The difference is that the Boulder uses some more materials that a real car would, like textiles and padding.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
By 1968, the Journal found that résumé padding had reached epidemic proportions.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Detroit's Colt Keith nearly tied the game in the third inning, but settled for a double after his long fly ball bounced off the yellow padding at the top of the right-center wall.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The difference is that the Boulder uses some more materials that a real car would, like textiles and padding.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
By 1968, the Journal found that résumé padding had reached epidemic proportions.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for padding
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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