Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Leonardo is thought to have dissolved lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, in linseed or walnut oil by heating the mixture to make a thicker, faster-drying paste.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The bodies appear to be laid supine, but most bones have dissolved because of the acidic soil.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Adachi said distortions in the shape of the yield curve have dissolved, arguing that there was no need to tweak YCC now.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

This caused waters to acidify to the point that organisms like corals would have dissolved, explained Hana Jurikova, a biogeochemist at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland who led the study.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2020

The ponya seed paste must have dissolved in the night, because it was gone, leaving his skin only faintly touched with its scent.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray