Example Sentences

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So players will layer up, turn loose their attack and aim for those precious three points in the standings — even if they have to take a few minutes afterward to thaw out.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2022

Other times, the shoes will layer unnaturally with pants legs, covering them up rather than vanishing underneath them.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2020

McIntyre will layer her running gloves under a pair of mittens, and she’ll double up on socks as well when the temperatures dip extremely low.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2020

The squash and chard that go into the vegetable gratin were grown here, as were the apples that will layer the dessert apple crisp.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2016

The next evolution of Facebook will layer the intent of search with the profile and friend context of the social graph.

From Forbes • Sep. 22, 2011