How to Use airtight in a Sentence

airtight

adjective
  • Store the food in an airtight container.
  • The defendant had an airtight alibi.
  • Then remove the leaves and store them in airtight jars or bags.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The cake can even be baked a day in advance if stored in an airtight tin.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 16 June 2017
  • During warmer months, store them in an airtight box or bag in a cool, dry space.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Use right away or store in an airtight container for up to a day.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The bath tea will last for up to six months in an airtight container.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2021
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for three to five days.
    — Maya Feller, NBC News, 13 May 2020
  • Lemons and limes will last longer in an airtight container in the fridge.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Sealed in an airtight container, both will keep up to a week in the fridge.
    — Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The case against him would have to be airtight and based on indisputable fact.
    — Ted Van Dyk, WSJ, 23 July 2018
  • Five days in the woods gets you five of these airtight, plastic packages.
    — Jon Blau, Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2020
  • The bundle doesn't need to be airtight, but it should be gathered at the top.
    — Alexandria Abramian-Mott, House Beautiful, 3 Jan. 2012
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
    — Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Sauce will keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
    — Gregory Gourdet, WSJ, 13 May 2021
  • Store, in an airtight container, up to five days in fridge, or freeze up to one month.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Egg yolks will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Cake can be stored, wrapped in an airtight container, on the kitchen counter for a few days.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2021
  • For a mouse-proof trash can, go with a can that has an airtight lid or use rubber cords to keep it shut.
    — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Then, place them airtight containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to five days.
    — Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Reserve the rest in an airtight container in your fridge, for up to a week.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • For premade dough, pack it in an airtight ziplock and pop it in the freezer.
    — Wendy Lopez, M.s., R.d., SELF, 30 Mar. 2020
  • While bins certainly aren’t airtight, the lack of air might have played a part in the loss of the pet.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Whisk well to combine and transfer the mixture to an airtight jar.
    — Star Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Through most of 1866, the case against Davis seemed airtight.
    — Fergus M. Bordewich, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
    — Adrienne Cheatham, Robb Report, 20 June 2022

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