How to Use cement in a Sentence

cement

1 of 2 noun
  • There is a layer of cement under the bricks.
  • Leaphorn then wakes up in a locked, cement room.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Vish asks, rolling his suitcase along the cement dock.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • The videos were shot in a long cement hallway lit by dim blue lights.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Her hip still hurts from a patient who threw her against a cement wall.
    — Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The cement truck veered onto the school bus' lane, which killed a child.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Appears truck was full of cement.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Mostly, these holes are sealed with cement.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There must have been a hole in the floor, so all the cement was going down.
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That heat could then be used to, say, heat a limestone kiln to make cement.
    — TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Moore choosing to leave cements that.
    — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Devine has spoken about being hit by a cement truck at length.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • So cement block replaced bricks for the bones of a building?
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • For homes with cement board siding, seal along the edges and bottom.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The cement slabs where migrants charged phones and ate meals were empty.
    — Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • When a cement truck blocked the lane, the swarm simply took to the sidewalk.
    — Tim Stevens, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
  • This cement planter is adorned with green stones and gold trim to give the appearance of a geode.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Its cement base jutted up at least 8 inches off the ground.
    — Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This Kings is for those who love cement cinder blocks and concrete.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The cement will be very alkaline for a time, which can damage some plants.
    — Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This matrix acts like the cement to hold it all together.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
  • That process takes hours during which she mostly was required to sit on cold cement.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The floor is cement, and two solid concrete displays line the store.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Depending on where your cement plant is, the ponds can either be open or closed.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
  • During the protest, Adams put herself in front of the cement truck.
    — Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The ceilings are painted black in contrast to the gray cement floors.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On top of that, acids ruin many stone and cement countertops.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There was a nurse who was sewing up a woman’s head after she got hit with a piece of cement from the walls.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Their names remain engraved on a cement wall at the entrance.
    — Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • If the bigger drill can puncture the pipe, crews will use a special cement to stop the leak.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

cement

2 of 2 verb
  • A win would cement her reputation as a strong competitor.
  • But what cemented the deal for her was his sense of humor.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • If they get swept, they could be cemented as sellers for good.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • If rates spike, wait a bit before cementing your rate.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Because there are things that just aren’t cemented.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • Their grip on Wall Street only cements the gap.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But both looks cement the actress’s icon status on the red carpet.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 July 2023
  • My flag wasn’t just planted at rock bottom; it was cemented.
    — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This contract cements Davis as a front-line player.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • And that’s what cemented his return.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This stunning layer cake will cement your spot as the best baker at the party.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • And then there are people who are trying to cement themselves as one of the greatest.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The other major change that seems cemented is one season per year.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 May 2026
  • It was supposed to come down after the first year, but has cemented its legacy in the years since.
    — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This is the type of series to begin cementing that status.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • His late-season surge could cement his status as the league’s standout performer.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Underwood was on his feet much of that time with his hands in the air and a look of disgust cemented on his face.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Ohio State game will be his chance to cement himself as one of the top edge prospects in this class.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Then, the movies’ surge was cemented when those stars went on to win their respective Globes.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, many spend too much time fundraising and cementing their careers.
    — Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • There are moments in seasons that cement a team’s identity.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The windows are cemented shut, and inside is stacked with cinderblocks.
    — Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • And it's helped cement the Open as one of the buzziest — and booziest — sporting events of the year.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The ad helped cement Apple's cult-like brand loyalty.
    — Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Brown will need to shine to cement his status as a top-10 pick because this year’s guard class looks amazing.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Arrival’s surprising endgame cemented it as one of the most heartfelt movies of the last decade.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Arrival’s surprising endgame cemented it as one of the most heartfelt movies of the last decade.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Arrival’s surprising endgame cemented it as one of the most heartfelt movies of the last decade.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The movie went on to spawn two sequels, and Fox cemented his status as a young actor to watch.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Allar’s drop was cemented by his showing in the loss to Oregon.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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