How to Use impart in a Sentence

impart

verb
  • The oil imparts a distinctive flavor to the sauce.
  • The chemicals imparted a bluish color to the paper.
  • Her presence imparted a sense of importance to the meeting.
  • Here’s a look at the lessons four of these new guides impart.
    — Angela Haupt, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Slave dwellings can impart some sense of what slavery was like.
    — Kyle Whitmire, al, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The frond left on the pan imparts a lot of flavor to the cider pan sauce.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And who impart their bravery onto us and the rest of the world?
    — Adri Perez, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2021
  • And as with any sermon, there is a lesson to impart.
    — Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • My goal was to impart this same knowledge to judges and juries.
    — Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021
  • One of his favorite things to do with the kids is to impart knowledge.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Her clients can be taciturn and slow to impart trust.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • At the end of his emails, Ito adds quotes that impart a bit of wisdom.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
  • As most fathers are, Beaulieu’s was full of lessons to impart on his son.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Cheap brands of cheese can impart an off aroma, but not with this tasty, inch-thick pizza.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • But DeVille has no dishy scoops to impart.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Tiger bones are used to make tiger bone wine, believed to impart the power of the tiger to the drinker.
    — Rachael Bale, National Geographic, 9 June 2020
  • The chorizo imparts a little heat to the sandwich and a bit more meaty oil.
    — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The backsplash was edged with dark gray grout to impart the look of natural stone.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2022
  • To impart even more flavor, roast your bone before adding it to any liquid.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • To impart even more flavor, roast your bone before adding it to any liquid.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Still, the results will be much milder than those imparted by a needle.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Those plants impart a greenish hue to their cartilage and fat, but not the shell.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Brown is also delighted by the life lessons the show imparts.
    — Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Even half that amount should still impart a lovely layer of flavor.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Thankfully, there are a lot of ways to impart knowledge through play.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Cream, another form of high-fat dairy, also seemed to impart a brain boost.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Dec. 2025
  • There are too many lessons learned to impart, and one of the least esoteric is to pack smart.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Adding lager imparts just the right amount of bitterness, rounding out the chiles.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018

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