How to Use clipping in a Sentence

clipping

noun
  • Leave grass clippings on the lawn.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • The greens are things like fresh grass clippings and kitchen scraps.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t use lawn clippings if the lawn was mowed when weeds were in seed.
    — OregonLive.com, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Mixing them with lawn clippings helps to weigh them down.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Mow the grass and rake away any excess clippings and thatch.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But applause and clippings don’t pay the rent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That keeps grass clippings and rocks away from nearby cars.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
  • Grass clippings can be left alone to enhance your soil, too.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
  • All tree or shrub clippings need to be cleaned up and disposed of in a bin.
    — Yvette Yrrea Moe, Ramona Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2017
  • People may even have plant clippings.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Lawn-friendly clippings should be short.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
  • If your grass clippings are a bit wet, spread them out in the sun for a few hours to dry them.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
  • Leaves, grass clippings and wood chips can also be spread around trees and shrubs as mulch.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
  • This can be dealt with by turning the pile of clippings to aerate it.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2017
  • Use light layers of clippings so water and air can reach plant roots.
    — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 14 June 2019
  • Use a mulching mower to return grass clippings to the lawn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Grass clippings can be left on the lawn after mowing.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Keep the area around your home free from debris, such as leaf piles, mulch, and grass clippings.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024
  • Mow your grass to the shortest height your mower will go and bag the clippings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Mow your grass to the shortest height your mower will go and bag the clippings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Vegetable gardens are great places to use grass clippings as mulch.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
  • Use tight lids for garbage bins and dispose of lawn and leaf clippings quickly.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2017
  • Find out how to use those grass clippings for your garden and landscape.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • Dog grooming, for instance, no longer means a flea bath and a clipping.
    — Peter Haldeman, New York Times, 4 July 2018
  • Grass clippings make excellent mulch around all types of plants.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
  • Mow when the grass is dry to prevent the clippings from clumping on top of the grass.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
  • Be sure to rake up all problem plants and clippings and dispose of them in the trash.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The black-and-white pictures and old news clippings would return to the wall.
    — Rick Rojas, New York Times, 28 May 2017
  • Large glass bulbs, now containing clippings of a pothos plant, hang here and there.
    — Annie Correal, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Nathan then had to sort through years and years of files, clippings, boxes of letters.
    — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

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