How to Use indentation in a Sentence

indentation

noun
  • Our style guidelines call for indentation of the first line of each paragraph.
  • There were several small indentations in the surface of the table.
  • Wipe the spoon clean and use it to fill the indentation with your jam of choice.
    — Dana Velden, chicagotribune.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Next to the body was a suede ottoman with a slight indentation.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2022
  • In grooved fangs, the venom gland runs in an indentation along the fang.
    — Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2018
  • The car’s front license plate had a bike tire scuff mark and indentation.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2024
  • There was an indentation in the soil in the shape of Anais and her child’s life.
    — Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Make a few indentations in the sauce with the back of your spoon, and crack an egg into each.
    — Jessica Battliana, SFChronicle.com, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The road gives way to a dirt drive, then to overgrown grass with indentations of tire tracks.
    — refinery29.com, 8 May 2020
  • The roof indentation mimics the one that the periscope looked through.
    — CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
  • If the indentation doesn't spring back, that fruit is ready for harvest.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2018
  • Then, using a thumb, make an indentation at the crack and pull the shell apart with both hands.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a fake indentation in the top where a cartridge might go, but that’s just for show.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Use a spoon to scoop out a small layer of the fruit to create a small indentation.
    — Brittany Anas, The Know, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Use your thumb to make a small indentation in the center of each patty.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 May 2022
  • Attaway has a scar and slight indentation on the left side of his head.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Data is stored on that film in the form of a series of nanoscale indentations.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Press your thumb into the top of the dough ball to make an indentation for filling.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • With the back of a spoon, make 4 indentations in the tomatoes.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2018
  • The indentations in the squishy mud harkened to a creature that had webbed toes and distinct claws.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Use a pencil to make a narrow, deep indentation in the soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • At least one bullet struck the house, and others make indentations in the dirt near the front porch.
    — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • To even out the surface again, place a damp cloth over the indentation and apply a steady dose of steam.
    — Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There are slight indentations along the side of the blade that prevent slices of food from clinging to the knife.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Now feel the ball bearing at the location of the indentation by rolling it around.
    — Stephen L. MacKnik, Scientific American, 1 May 2014
  • He was found two days later with a rifle shot to the stomach and an indentation on the back of his head.
    — Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Flour the tines of a fork; lightly press it into edge of the dough to create indentations.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Feel for the point by opening your mouth and feeling for the indentation between your ear and jaw.
    — Lisa Desantis, Health, 19 June 2023
  • If the indentation remains, bake for a few minutes more.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025

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