How to Use design in a Sentence
- They thought they could design the perfect crime.
- Who designed the book's cover?
- A team of engineers designed the new engine.
- He designed the chair to adjust automatically.
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The bed is designed to keep you cool.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rooms were not designed around that.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pills did what they were designed to do.
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Lila Rose,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plus, they’re designed to last up to five years.
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Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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They are designed to stack on top of each other.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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That ethos is what this Swedish brand designs its clothes around.
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Maverick Li,
menshealth.com,
15 Apr. 2023
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The seats and divan were designed and built in-house.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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The test is designed for humans to win.
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Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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It's designed to look striking and fit all body types well.
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Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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The restaurants design their own menu, and set the meal prices.
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Mark Kurlyandchik,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Sep. 2020
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And to teach those lessons, Lego had to design a bunch of new parts.
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Sal Vaglica,
Car and Driver,
23 July 2022
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Tests are designed to mislead you.
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Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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These are designed to prevent streaks.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the end, the firms couldn’t see eye to eye on how to design and make the aircraft.
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Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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It was designed for brilliance.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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All designed to last all day while deeply nourishing the skin.
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Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plaid is everywhere in the fall, so why not design them on your nails?
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Jennifer Aldrich,
Country Living,
17 Aug. 2022
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Nike has launched new swimwear designed for athletes who wear a hijab.
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Jasmine Aguilera,
Time,
10 Dec. 2019
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Its base is designed to support the full weight of all three bottles.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Portable, easy to set up and designed for all ages.
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ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Portable, easy to set up and designed for all ages.
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ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The first 20 years of our lives are designed to build friendships.
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Annabelle Timsit,
Quartz,
22 Feb. 2020
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Many of this season’s most stylish options are designed with both in mind.
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Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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This cake is a massive dessert designed for sharing.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The laces slipped off the top hooks when our tester tied the boots looser than they were designed to be.
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Adrienne Donica,
Popular Mechanics,
13 Sep. 2019
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It is not designed for artists to express themselves.
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Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 May 2026
- I like the design of the textbook.
- The machine had a flawed design.
- I love the sculpture's design.
- There are problems with the design of the airplane's landing gear.
- Correcting mistakes is part of the design process.
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The design is smart and fun at the same time.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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The designs are just that good.
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Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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That’s right, fun designs aren’t just for long talons.
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Georgia Day,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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The design also comes with a green and white straw.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Have mixed feelings about which nail design to stick to?
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Why no linebackers in the class was by design and made sense.
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Eric Hansen,
Indianapolis Star,
20 Dec. 2019
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Here, one of the brand new barges with a new design passes by.
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Rye Druzin,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Oct. 2017
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And the slip-on design makes getting out the door a breeze.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fabrics are sewn in a quilt design with loose threads looped through.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2019
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Wardrobes work just as well and can make a design statement in your room.
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Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
18 May 2023
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Take a tour through these rooms for an amuse bouche of how to make this home design trend yours.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2023
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Its stylish design will look great in a cellar or in the front of a shop.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, you may be struck by the quirky design of this handy gadget.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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How to wear cowgirl nail designs?
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Elle Turner,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
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This design features pearls, starfish, seashells, and foam.
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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The fuzzy style is warm yet breathable with an easy slip-on, slip-off design.
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Megan Schaltegger,
Peoplemag,
1 Feb. 2024
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Wide strips of crust form a pleasing design that shows off the stone fruit in this slab pie.
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Pam Lolley,
Southern Living,
29 July 2023
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With the prep set, here is Vogue’s guide to some of the best short nail designs.
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Georgia Day,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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The wooden chapel is topped by a wooden steeple in a cross design.
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Kelly Kazek | [email protected],
al,
22 June 2022
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If none of these designs appeal to you, not to worry.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
18 Mar. 2026
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The project is set to begin its design process later this month.
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Dallas News,
19 Mar. 2021
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The key to closing this gap lies in product design.
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Akhil Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Choose from sweet designs and fun colors or opt for classic white.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The design takes its cues from the railings of a balcony.
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Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Love homes, gardens and design?
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Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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