How to Use anodize in a Sentence

anodize

verb
  • The new device comes in an anodized aluminum and glass body that Apple claims is its most durable phone design to date.
    — Samuel Axon and Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2019
  • For one, the chintzy plastic in the headband has been replaced with sturdy anodized aluminum.
    — Wired, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Black anodized aluminum appears all over the house, including on the stairway that leads to the second floor.
    — Nancy Keates, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2018
  • The two-layer body of the portable speaker is anodized in red and black so that the grille really pops against the dark interior.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Its blade and anodized machined-aluminum handle look great.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Made of anodized aluminum with stainless steel handles and a ceramic nonstick finish, your omelets, steaks, and pancakes will slide right out of the pan.
    — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2019
  • By contrast, the iPhone SE’s anodized aluminum case, which mimics the color and styling of more expensive models, doesn’t send the same message, Hibben says.
    — Davey Alba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2016
  • Along with a packed schedule of other custom rigs, Mr. Callahan has to have the bike custom-painted in his in-house shop and wait for the other custom parts he’s ordered to be anodized and shipped over.
    — Andrew O’Reilly, New York Times, 3 May 2018
  • Black anodized aluminum appears all over, including the stairway.
    — Nancy Keates, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2018
  • Garver worked on the Twinkler’s design until his death in 2015, focusing on anodized aluminum instead of plastic.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Each speaker has been individually anodized and dyed at B&O’s world-leading aluminum factory in Denmark.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 3 July 2018
  • Chamfered internal edges on the top case are anodized, an unusual and classy touch even on a premium keyboard.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • The aluminum elements are anodized and milled from a single block.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 June 2024

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