How to Use cover in a Sentence
- Lakes cover much of the state.
- We covered the stains on the wall with a fresh coat of paint.
- She covered her head with a scarf.
- The gardener covered the soil with mulch.
- You should cover your mouth when you cough.
- The furniture had been covered in a protective cloth.
- The bird may cover thousands of miles during its migration.
- The hikers covered long distances every day.
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That's a lot of hours to cover.
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Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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To be fair, the pass gave him far too long to cover.
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Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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This term covers plants with woody stems, such as trees and shrubs.
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Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
13 Jan. 2024
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Add three or four seeds per pot, about ¼ inch deep, and cover with soil.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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But not all types of inhalers are covered.
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Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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For that trip, the students covered their own costs.
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Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cut to a young girl shrieking, her face covered in blood.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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Your closet should be stress-free, not covered in dirt.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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This will cover your initial $5 bet on any game.
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Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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For an artist whose career spanned decades, how could two pages from each year cover it?
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Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Young had fully covered targets and he was forced to throw the ball away.
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Diamond Vences,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pink buds should be covered by just 1 to 2 inches of soil.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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This week, the series will cover the rising cost of health care.
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NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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The swimming pool was covered with leaves and sludge and algae.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The playlist cover image is a close-up shot of lettuce.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sales clerks covered the signature with saran wrap and upped the price.
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Katia Porzecanski,
Fortune,
19 July 2023
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Those aren’t covered and will run her hundreds of dollars a month.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes.
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Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anybody that’s covered me for a long time knows that’s not my language.
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Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Comes in a wide size range, so more body types are covered comfortably.
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grocery staples cover a lot of ground here.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ed later drags his brother's body out to the field and stages a fire to cover it up.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
- She placed a cover over the pan so that the oil wouldn't spatter.
- There's a picture of the author on the book's back cover.
- I put a cover on the sofa to protect it.
- The singer is posing in jeans and cowboy boots on the album cover.
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And that looks to me like a cover up.
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ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Close cover so the wings roast.
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CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Which bath spout cover is best?
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Which bath spout covers are best to buy?
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Clean straw can be used all year round for soil cover.
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Special To The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.
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Melissa Minton,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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If not, these book covers will have to tide us over.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chuck Schumer has -- needs cover right now.
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ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Your duvet cover is out of a job.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Slice was about the size of a manhole cover.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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No need to steal the cover from your partner!
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Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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There was a manhole cover in a garage.
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Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Mold can grow on album covers and vinyl alike.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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On the walls hang posters of his cover artwork.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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There is no caption for my book’s cover art.
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Lana Lin
september 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Click on the cover of each guide to view or download.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The timing of the cover couldn’t have been more kismet.
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Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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The set was filled with mostly covers.
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Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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Walleyes in summer hide in deep cover.
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Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Books are wrapped so shoppers can't see the cover.
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Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The blob was earth-toned and splashed bestselling covers for years.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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To find the right bath spout cover for your kids, read our buying guide.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Our cover units have been better.
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Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson’s face was on the cover.
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Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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So far it’s been a big Coachella for covers.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Zip off the cover for cleaning or swapping it out for a fresh look.
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Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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