How to Use grille in a Sentence

grille

noun
  • The truck has a large metal grille at the front.
  • The vent was covered with a grille.
  • The front and rear bumpers have been revised, as has the grille.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
  • The grille takes up a lot of the front end, but that’s par for the course these days.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Guests can buy fresh eggs from the host’s chicken coop and grill at the firepit.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
  • There will be a raw bar, and oysters on the half shell will hit the grill, too.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 2 Dec. 2020
  • After washing the grilles, set them aside to dry.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Wipe the grille with a damp used dryer sheet to remove the bugs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
  • The car might have some damage near the lower left area of the front grille.
    — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The back has a little track for the back wheel, and what looks like a speaker grille.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Use a soft nylon brush to remove any dirt or debris stuck to the grilles.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The grille is more vertical, but the big change is in the lighting.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The grille is more vertical, but the big change is in the lighting.
    — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2018
  • In other words, the same audio exits the front and the rear grilles.
    — PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The teaser photos reveal a front grille with a retro look and lots of chrome.
    — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 21 Aug. 2020
  • But behind its aluminum grille are three large fans at the front of the device.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 3 June 2019
  • The truck may have minor damage to the hood or grille, police said.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Use a soft, dry brush to remove any dust or debris from the speaker grille.
    — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • Even the housemade pasta is finished over the grille.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Then, apply all-purpose cleaner to a clean cloth and wipe the grille clean.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
  • On either side of the grille, the show car’s thin slit headlights shoot light in front of the car.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The thief had sawed through a bronze grille that protected the portrait and its bling.
    — Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Lines are more sleek, the front grille and hood point are smoother, and the fastback-style rear has a longer slope.
    — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Bullets struck the semi’s grille, right front fender, the right tire.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • The rumors point to at least one big speaker grille on the back of the iPad’s case.
    — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2011
  • The Lincoln badge on the grille lights up a soft blue-white when the car is running.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, chicagotribune.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The sound is smooth and balanced, and the steel grille adds to the guitar amp design's flair.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 26 May 2025
  • With an active intake grille, the front fascia looks very sleek, even with the clamshell hood.
    — Utkarsh Sood june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
  • Some air also splits up to the top of the grille and goes through a scoop in the hood, to help reduce drag.
    — Sean O'Kane, The Verge, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The Heat Bud is a cute little thing, but keep in mind that its grill gets hot.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2020

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