How to Use carat in a Sentence

carat

noun
  • More carats at a lower price sounds like a great deal.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Tap the letters or the up and down carat on the display line.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Prices vary according to size and carats.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But his are made from plaster, rather than 18-carat gold.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • Kravitz adds her own edge with a casual 14-carat thumb ring.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The ring has a 3-carat diamond set in a pavé platinum band.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The piece is estimated to be around 2 carats.
    — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • But, a larger carat size doesn’t always equate to a larger-looking stone.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Inside the box was a ring, a thin gold band with a small diamond, less than a quarter of a carat.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Therefore a smaller stone may have four, whereas a heavier carat may require eight.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 June 2021
  • The lower grip has 15 small diamonds around a three-carat ruby.
    — Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 16 July 2017
  • White got down on one knee with a 5-carat diamond ring under a display of white roses.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Rams said the rings are heavier in terms of carat weight than any other sports-championship ring.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 22 July 2022
  • The edge of each stainless steel utensil is adorned with a stunning 24 carat cameo gold pattern.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
  • Check jewelry for a stamp or hallmark notating the carat.
    — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Winners also receive an 18-carat gold medal and a diploma.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The carat size actually refers to the diamond’s weight.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • With a yellow diamond at its heart, her necklace is composed of over 35 carats.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The designer behind that five carat, cushion cut creation?
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
  • The piece is also set with more than 38 carats of diamonds, including on both sides of the curve.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
  • It's estimated to be at least 15 carats and worth well over a million dollars.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • Hilton asked Taylor to marry him with a 4-carat diamond set in platinum.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
  • Hilton asked Taylor to marry him with a 4-carat diamond set in platinum.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The indexes are also diamond, taking the total to just over half a carat.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023
  • That stone is framed by three carats of round diamonds, with additional round diamonds along the shank.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The stuff that gives us a dreamy escape into a fantasy world of princes, princesses, ball gowns, and million-carat crowns, right?
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017
  • The rings Charles proposed with are a study in contrasts, differing in terms of color, cut, carat size, and price.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Parcels are then wrapped and weighed, and certificates are drawn up describing the total carats and value of each package.
    — Tom Wilson, Slate Magazine, 24 Apr. 2017
  • The plan at least initially applies only to diamonds over 1 carat.
    — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The process is also speedy, enabling the researchers to make a carat of diamonds in about 15 minutes.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2015

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