How to Use clay in a Sentence

clay

noun
  • The coach then grabs her by the jacket and swings her down to the clay.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Check out our list of the best hair clays for men to try now.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
  • One clench of the molars and the whole thing breaks apart like a hunk of dense clay.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The mat comes in white, black, clay, and dark green colors.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The image was of him in a cage, on a trailer, on a clay pan in the desert.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The last few years, he's been [one of the] top two, three clay-court players.
    — Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 15 May 2022
  • The storm had loosened the piece of clay from a nearby cliff face.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The masks were sculpted over Hawke’s life mask in clay and then a mold was made.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2022
  • Use a one-two combo of the pomade and clay to set your hair.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 3 May 2022
  • Raw dough used for crafts and play clay also pose a risk.
    — Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 1 May 2023
  • The story, written down on a clay tablet in Mesopotamia around 2,100 B.C., is the seed to the legend.
    — Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
  • The clay would stick to the shoes and quickly discolor.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The video ends with someone stepping on a face made of clay.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There’s no shortage of clay art shows to see right now around the country.
    — Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • If your oily skin is out of control, a clay mask can help.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
  • This vibrant Chablis is named for the blanchot clay found in the vineyards.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
  • If your soil is dense clay, add some compost to loosen it.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
  • They can be made to mimic the look of clay tiles as well as wood shakes or even slate.
    — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
  • They’re made from clay and so durable they can be used to build roadways.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • Green means a lot of clay, with small layers of sand and gravel.
    — WIRED, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The soils are comprised of clay, sand and loam with rocky deposits called scheletro.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The artist, Meredith Bergmann, first sculpted the figure in clay.
    — Grace Ashford Cindy Schultz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The earthy clay hue reads modern, while the grey stripe can go coastal or cottagecore.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
  • This comes from vineyards in Touraine, on soils of clay, limestone and flint (the prized silex of the Loire Valley).
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the most productive soils have a good balance of sand, clay and silt.
    — Brian Darby, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Warm the clay beads in the microwave or freeze them for instant relief.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Someone was selling deep-red clay bowls of all sizes and spoons carved from the wood of olive trees.
    — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The sides of the container can also crack, with the clay coming off in thin sheets.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The film follows a B-movie actor who drinks a substance that's supposed to help his career and instead leaves him made entirely of clay.
    — Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 17 June 2025
  • The film is less superhero adventure than body horror flick, focusing on a B-movie actor who drinks a substance that’s supposed to help his career and which instead leaves him made entirely of clay.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2025

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