How to Use foam in a Sentence

foam

1 of 2 noun
  • As I poured the beer, foam bubbled up in the glass.
  • The fire extinguisher is filled with foam.
  • Of course, foam isn’t one-note.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Sharp rock and white foam, so much foam.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Spoon any foam left in the jar over the top.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
  • Use a foam wreath base and hot glue the moss to all sides.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • To save weight, the hand grips are made from foam with cutouts.
    — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The soft foam cups contoured to my body.
    — Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Skim any foam from the top of the liquid.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Skim off any foam that rises to the top.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Both are topped with vanilla cold foam.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • Not available as a non-dairy cold foam.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The river’s foam can now be seen from space.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Use a foam brush to apply glue to half of the egg.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The two cold foam options can be added to any cold drink.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • It's made from soft leather wrapped around thick foam cushions.
    — Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The shoe’s comfort comes from more than just the foam, though.
    — Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This can be done with caulk, mesh, flashing or foam sealants.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Move your weight up and down, and left to right into the foam roller.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
  • Once the shapes are in place, use a foam brush to dab paint over the design.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These are usually made of foam or felt.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • These are usually made of foam or felt.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The two cold foams can be added to any cold drink beverage.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On the one hand, there is the pressure relief of foam.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The mixture will foam and bubble and rise up in the glass.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • But for now, the focus is still packing foam.
    — Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Here's how to make your own pumpkin cold foam coffee.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • However, these plugs don't block noise as well as foam.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But if your feet run hot, the brand also makes comfy foam slides.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 27 Nov. 2023
  • No stove, no ovens, no food processors, and no foams.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

foam

2 of 2 verb
  • The soda foamed in the glass.
  • The mixture will bubble and foam when you add the yeast.
  • This face wash is dispensed in a liquid gel that foams when wet.
    — Nicole Cain Nd, Ma, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The fresh cane juice is pale green and lightly foaming at the rim.
    — Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The mixture will bubble up and foam quite a bit; just keep whisking.
    — ExpressNews.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Ager said the animals have been foaming at the mouth and died painful deaths.
    — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The cat once ate from a patch of wild lettuce and started foaming at the mouth.
    — Sarah Toy, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2018
  • This fast-acting, foaming face mask is the perfect way to wake up dull skin.
    — The Seattle Times, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The sugar mixture will foam up, so be careful during this step.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2020
  • This step not only toasts the rice but tames its tendency to foam up and boil over later.
    — Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Apply foaming mousse to hair that's not braided to define your curls.
    — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Gwyneth Paltrow dies foaming at the mouth, and drums beat along to the action.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The milk may foam, so keep an eye on it, pausing the microwave and stirring as needed.
    — Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • When the butter's foaming subsides, add the lobster meat to the pan.
    — Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, 14 Nov. 2013
  • Now all three men, tossed into the foaming water, were battling for their lives.
    — Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Let stand until foamy, 4 to 5 minutes (if yeast does not foam, discard and start again).
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Plus, the pump allows the product to foam up on your hands — who doesn’t love patting bubbles on their cheeks?
    — Meagan Fredette, Teen Vogue, 22 May 2019
  • But, mix an alkane like decane with a ringed molecule like toluene and the mixture will foam.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Some were twitching, others had abnormal pupils, and some were foaming at the mouth.
    — Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Even more baffling, mixtures of alkanes (oils of different weights) will not foam at all.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
  • So to all of you still foaming at the mouth, please consider the Miller method and go knit yourself.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 May 2017
  • Whatever is going to get their base rabid and foaming at the mouth works for them and their agenda.
    — Monique Judge, The Root, 28 June 2018
  • This creates a foaming reaction when the two are mixed together to melt away that oven grime.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Water rushed foaming over the ford, and the gauge posts marking flood heights either were submerged or had been ripped away.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Remove pan from the heat and stir in the baking soda and ginger; the mixture will foam and darken.
    — Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Her dad, who was not identified, jumped in the water to help, but the girl was foaming at the mouth and wasn’t moving.
    — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, 18 July 2018
  • Instead of foaming up, this cream lathers into a silky smooth texture that makes shaving a breeze.
    — Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Whisk in yeast and 1 tsp sugar and let sit until foaming, about 10 minutes.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Tap the Latte button and the Touch will crank out a latte, even foaming the milk.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Brewer described Thomas as foaming at the mouth and having red bloodshot eyes.
    — Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019

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