How to Use grommet in a Sentence

grommet

noun
  • Use flexible straps around the trunk with grommets to hold the wire to the stakes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The jersey frock features a wrap skirt and grommets.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • This two-pack is semi-sheer and comes with a grommet top to fit most curtain rods.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
  • With grommets, metallics and cutouts, the classic style gets an upgrade for spring.
    — Angela Koh, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • The bag has nine pockets with room to grow and a pass-through grommet for power drill cords.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
  • Add a grommet for hanging on one point of each star and string onto ribbon.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • Plus the wire grommet in the back will keep your cords organized and tangle free.
    — Popular Science, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Neither end of the charger will fit through a standard-size desk grommet.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Duwaji styled the look with a grommet-studded black handbag and black knee-length leather boots.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Gold hardware, thick buckles with grommets, and a V shape give them a cool-girl look.
    — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Lopez kept it classy and chic with a white, plunge neck blazer and skirt combo, paired with a large, white grommet belt.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • To give it an authentically retro feel, pair it up with low-rise jeans and a grungy grommet belt.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 May 2026
  • No buckles, grommets, hardware or décor may conceal any part of the bag.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The extra-long grommet belt further drives the contrast home, adding yet a layer of grit to the sleek style.
    — Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018
  • He was wrapped in a malleable, plastic stretcher, with a tangle of ropes laced through grommets at its edges.
    — John Branch, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2017
  • To organize the wires better, arrange the fans so that the wires exit near the case grommets.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The ensemble was decked in spikes and grommets, with a thick black belt to accentuate her waist.
    — Falen Hardge, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2019
  • No buckles, grommets/hardware or décor can be concealing any part of the bag.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
  • Cubicle Drapery features small grommets or holes for hooks that hang from a track.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Tie the end of the remaining cord to the middle grommet of the tarp over the ridgeline (F).
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Inside the bar, the sound of the wind clanging the metal flag grommets against the poles is muted but always present.
    — Salena Zito, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
  • Each curtain is hand cut and sewn with a clean finish and each grommet is hand pressed for extra durability.
    — Lisa Boone and Jessica Ritz, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The suit had wide legs and a halter neckline, and featured a belt covered in silver grommets and hardware that cinched at the waist.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 May 2023
  • Twain added a pair of black leather gloves to her attire, complete with metallic silver grommets running from the wrist to the bicep.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
  • Choose from 14 different colors, with the option of adding grommets.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Each shelter comes with a redwood deck, picnic table, and fire pit; family tents have queen beds for you and bunks for the grommets.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2018
  • For example, curtains with grommets are easy to slide open and close but usually have a more casual style.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • From simple, medium-weight grommet curtains to half-length sheer cafe curtains, there are endless options to choose from.
    — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 27 Mar. 2019
  • In the aughts, popular leather bags with buckles and grommets, baguette shapes, saddle bags, and more were everywhere.
    — Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
  • For the best light-blocking, be sure the curtain rod is placed higher than the window, so that the grommets are fully above the window pane.
    — Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 14 July 2023

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