How to Use enamel in a Sentence

enamel

1 of 2 verb
  • It’s made from heavy cast iron and enameled to be nonstick.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Over time, this can lead to enamel erosion.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 May 2026
  • Pour the milk and cream into a stainless-steel or enameled pot.
    — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, 31 July 2019
  • His incisors were pointed, and one of his upper teeth was enameled in gold.
    — Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Or skip the clay altogether and go for cast-iron or enameled cast-iron.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Can that pulsing stream of water damage teeth or enamel?
    — Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Both works were oil and enamel on canvas, marked primarily by black paint.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Unless your cast ironware is enameled, it should be cleaned with water and a damp cloth only—no soap.
    — Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The cabinetry is crafted from natural birch wood, which can be enameled or stained.
    — Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
  • The signature enameled cast iron holds in flavor and prevents food from sticking.
    — Amy Schulman, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Great Jones says most of the cookware is made out of stainless steel with an aluminum core, while the cast iron is enameled.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Sixties David Webb enameled lion head cuff links (and my wedding band)!
    — Will Kahn, Town & Country, 17 Apr. 2019
  • This brooch is made from platinum, diamond, ruby and enamel and depicts a crying eye set in a clock.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The premium enameled cast-iron construction ensures that your recipes cook evenly, and the pan is easy to clean.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • For picnics and road trips, these stackable enameled stainless steel bowls are portability at its chicest.
    — Zoë Sessums, Bon Appetit, 6 Apr. 2018
  • One primary concern is the risk of brushing too hard, which can damage enamel and irritate gums.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Master the art of slow cooking with the Lodge enameled cast iron Dutch oven, perfect for hearty stews and tender roasts.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
  • The illustrations themselves are saw-pierced from silver or etched and enameled on copper, which results in a deep red color.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This 22-inch model can cook 13 burgers at once and both the bowl and lid are porcelain-enameled and don’t retain heat or rust.
    — Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The action of closing the three bands unites two small hands, each enameled in beige, upon the ring’s central cluster of ruby and diamond.
    — Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The colors will be available in a variety of Le Creuset products from enameled cast iron to stoneware and bakeware.
    — Nena Farrell, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
  • In other words, stainless steel, cast iron and enameled steel and iron are viable, whereas copper, aluminum, ceramic and glass are not.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • It is comprised of an ivory rod, joined by gold collars chased with acanthus leaves, surmounted by a gold monde enamelled with the national emblems and a cross.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Cast-iron skillets can come enameled to prevent food from sticking, but the ones our grandmas swear by will always be non-enameled and seasoned with years of love to get that gorgeous glossy finish.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The first, second and third bases shall be canvas bags painted white and filled with sand or sawdust, the home base and pitchers point to be each marked by a flat circular iron plate painted or enamelled white.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 18 May 2018
  • Glass vases of swirls and squiggles in primary colors compete for attention with a red-and-yellow necklace of enameled metal and rubber.
    — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 7 July 2017
  • Le Creuset enameled cast-iron products come in a range of beautiful colors, including more neutral ones and those displaying more vibrant tones.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Cast-iron skillets can come enameled to prevent food from sticking, but the ones our grandmas swear by will always be non-enameled and seasoned with years of love to get that gorgeous, glossy finish.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While there are plenty of affordable cast-iron skillets available, some more expensive options, like Le Creuset’s pans, are enameled.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
  • Material Dutch ovens come in cast iron, enameled, aluminum, and ceramic varieties.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023

enamel

2 of 2 noun
  • The museum has a fine collection of enamels.
  • The tea set is decorated with enamel.
  • Bathing in an old enamel basin has become my norm.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Losing tooth enamel has long been a one-way street.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Foil can also scratch the enamel of your oven.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • There is also a chance that the lemon may erode the tooth enamel.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Use a straw to protect tooth enamel.
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
  • The best way to keep your pearly whites is by avoiding foods that can stain your enamel.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Take enamel and aventurine glass.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
  • The team looked for isotopes of zinc preserved in the enamel of each tooth.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • Acidic and sugar foods and drinks can weaken your tooth enamel over time.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
  • High-gloss enamel reads playful.
    — Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Its striped handle was finished with enamel and black strass.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Underneath enamel is dentin, which makes up the body of the tooth, both the crown and the root.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
  • In the same pot or a cast-iron or enamel stove-to-table pot, warm stock over medium heat.
    — Beth Kracklauer, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Once, she was offered a drink of water from one of the enamel cups and refused it.
    — Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This allows your saliva to wash away the acid and protects tooth enamel.
    — Jamie Wolff, Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • In the tourbillon version, the flags are done in grand feu enamel.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Shark teeth, however, are made of bone and enamel and preserve well.
    — Emma Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Look for high-quality enamel, as well as stainless-steel pots and pans.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Even enamel appliances are back in style and can be what makes or breaks a home for the right buyer.
    — Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Bentonite clay will polish the enamel on your teeth to fade stains and reveal a brighter, whiter smile.
    — ELLE, 14 May 2022
  • It’s made with a nonstick enamel glaze to help your food and after-cooking crumbs glide right off.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The team did not find any of this male genetic marker inside of the tooth enamel.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 June 2026
  • Instead use cast-iron, stainless steel, glass or enamel products.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 July 2022
  • Scientists found a protein that is present only in the tooth enamel of males.
    — Fox News, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The painting is a modest affair of brushed and scraped oil and enamel on cardboard.
    — Harry Cooper, WSJ, 21 June 2019
  • Use a soft cloth dampened with soapy water on stainless steel or enamel kettles.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Mix metals, stones, enamels, opals, and different shapes and sizes.
    — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The glossy enamel finish is both durable and stylish, while the tight-fitting lid helps lock in heat and moisture.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026

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