How to Use chicken wire in a Sentence

chicken wire

noun
  • Cut an extra square of chicken wire and shape it into a dome.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Cover with a piece of chicken wire, then add a layer of mulch.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 July 2019
  • Through the chicken wire, Kielland pokes the lynx in a rear haunch.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Young rabbits can also squeeze through the holes in chicken wire.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
  • He was found guilty of raping the child and strangling her with chicken wire.
    — Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • To thwart them, make small cages around the bulbs from chicken wire, then bury the bulb inside them.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Veloster's grille gets a new design, a criss-cross somewhat akin to chicken wire.
    — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Buy a 4-foot-wide roll of chicken wire and then fold it in half in an L shape.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • She was allegedly forced to live in a cage made of chicken wire and covered with a tarp.
    — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, 28 July 2018
  • Nick reaches over some chicken wire to pull out a bottle that’s been tossed inside.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Attach chicken wire or twine across the frame, then train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow through it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Fill the cut-outs with chicken wire to match your home's rustic aesthetic.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Use a smaller aperture hardware cloth rather than chicken wire.
    — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Attach chicken wire or twine to the frame, then train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow through and around it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Attach chicken wire or twine across the frame, then train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow up and through it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Attach chicken wire or twine across the opening and train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow through it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Shape a floral support from a ball of chicken wire to fit the container.
    — Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The old bathtub had a mattress-size slab of plaster in chicken wire below it.
    — John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The same technique can be accomplished with chicken wire.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Use a 2-foot tall chicken wire fence with the bottom buried 2 to 3 inches deep.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2018
  • Use barriers such as chicken wire over the soil to deter digging.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Use barriers such as chicken wire over the soil to deter digging.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Use barriers such as chicken wire over the soil to deter digging.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • The outfield fences are blue plastic chicken wire fastened to wooden stakes.
    — Stan Grossfeld, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2019
  • My neighbor built a compost bin from old pallets and lined it with chicken wire to keep the scraps in and the vermin out.
    — Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 14 June 2022
  • To create this display, ball up the chicken wire and wedge it into the bottom of the bucket.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Check out how chicken wire is used in pantry cabinets to continue the rural theme.
    — oregonlive.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Insert a piece of white chicken wire behind the hen's body, then adhere twigs with hot-glue to create legs and feet.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
  • All that separates one room from another are thin walls and chicken wire across the ceiling.
    — Katie Prout, The New Republic, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Aroonsakool used chicken wire to make a sculpture reminiscent of a flock of birds.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021

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