How to Use inset in a Sentence

inset

1 of 2 noun
  • The floor is decorated with an inset of marble tiles.
  • The inset depicts two pill bugs next to a ruler to show their scale.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2013
  • More than a dozen steep mansard roofs with inset windows branch out around the sides.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2017
  • At the center of the wall, an inset holds two-dozen dozen wine bottles.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset?
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Ceramics fill inset shelves in the kitchen.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • At dusk, an inset sleeping porch on the third floor glows like a lantern above the kitchen and living room.
    — Sarah Medford, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The foyer has a white marble floor with black granite insets.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2017
  • But there were insets into the concrete as if for a future rail line that might lead there.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2016
  • As seen in the inset, the probe's heat shield is pointing toward the Sun.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2021
  • Sheer insets sliced through the bodice, while floral embroidery traced the hem.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • At the end came a long navy dress with white lace at the cuffs and high neck and inset at the back, down to the curve of the spine.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2019
  • In racy white leather and clear insets, these are best with off-duty jeans, not prim office attire.
    — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2017
  • Cut the plywood sheets to size for each window, allowing for a snug fit in the inset.
    — Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • For example one secondary bedroom suite has a faucet inset with lapis lazuli (bright blue stone).
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Buyers can also upgrade to the top-tier package that also brings along an inset fridge.
    — New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The original inset trim in the living room floor subtly defines the open space.
    — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The two large, inset chest chest pockets make for ideal storage and access for design work.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The cards are marked with a gold circle with an inset star located in the upper right-hand corner.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The cards are marked with a gold circle with an inset star located in the upper right-hand corner.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The home is entered through a deep inset archway with a Juliet balcony above.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The inset on the right, an area less than 5 kilometers across, shows hollows forming there.
    — David Rothery, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2016
  • The horizontal grilles are inset and house the turn signals at their outer edges.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
  • It was made for this house and inset with jeweled touches by a Michigan craftswoman.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Most of the facade is white, but with inset windows accented by varied blends of blue, green and red.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2020
  • However, inset cabinets can look out of place in a very modern home.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • It’s also used on a kitchen inset wall, on countertops and covers a black and white kitchen island.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The star, nicknamed Icarus, is marked by the white arrow in the bottom inset image.
    — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The Smiths took out the bathtub to make a huge open shower with a tile design on the walls and a teak inset in the floor.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2019
  • Subway tile lines the shower, which has a bench, a clear-glass door, a rain shower head, and insets for one’s bathing products.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023

inset

2 of 2 verb
  • Picture a sea of tables, each inset with a grill, and a cadre of servers, each affixed to a tablet.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • These are often inset into brackets in the corner of the seat.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The front terrace has a concrete water feature; the broad wood front door is inset with glass squares.
    — Marcelle Sussman Fischler, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2016
  • Make sure to check out the tiny TV screens inset into the columns around the dance floor.
    — Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald, 5 May 2018
  • The sleeve was inset with a cascading ruffle, draped from the back of the turtleneck to the shoulder.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Because the windows are inset, the shutters point out at an angle rather than lying flush with the walls.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Will inset cabinets increase the value of your home?
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Non-tension rods that are inset are useful for long segments of windows, where an over-window rod would cover too much space.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Artsy soft-core French pornography played on a few screens, and the bar was inset with gambling consoles.
    — Marian Bull, New York Times, 13 June 2017
  • In the foyer, a white marble staircase is inset with colorful mosaics.
    — E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 5 May 2022
  • The center stone was set upon a silver band with smaller diamonds inset around its perimeter.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • The newest bracelets are encrusted with diamonds and blue topaz stones inset with black and white diamonds in the shape of an eye.
    — Lindzi Scharf, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • That filter, sometimes inset with light zones that turn on and off, increases the contrast and vividness of the image.
    — NBC News, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Red represents hotter dust, and the Pillars are outlined and inset.
    — Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2015
  • Because of the nature of the dining theme here, all tables are inset with a round gas grill in the center, the showpiece element.
    — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2017
  • However, some people find two-wheel luggage more durable since the two wheels are usually inset further than four-wheel luggage.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • There are five magnets inset on the band of the full-strip of lashes, which secured quickly and easily to the liner, and stayed put throughout the day.
    — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • Some of the early versions of the bidet look like ornamental ottomans; the basins were inset in wooden furniture with short legs.
    — Maria Teresa Hart, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Main image, an Elon Musk dummy is beheaded on stage, inset, an image of Musk.
    — Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The exteriors of the stores were adorned with white, icicle-like stalagmites of plaster, the walls inset with bits of shattered mirror.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
  • An artist's impression of a group of people of different generations and, inset, a tumor.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
  • The zipper also does not span the entire top of the bag; rather, it is inset about an inch on each side, where a pair of clip-down flaps allows the bag to take on less of a tote shape and more of a boxy profile.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The device projected imitation clouds on the theater's elaborate ceiling, which was inset with tiny electric stars.
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 15 June 2017
  • But a four-piece band and pair of backing singers did their part Monday, stationed within pits inset into the stage and occasionally venturing out.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Each tavern has its own flavor, allowing the Dungeon Master to inset it in whatever region best fits the story.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • My television displayed a closeup of Emily’s phone showing the boss’s face, inset with an image of Emily’s face—three layers of screens at once.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Shaker cabinets inset with mauve pink grass cloth and outfitted with vintage brass swan pulls stand opposite a spacious marble vanity inspired by her mother’s.
    — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Large ventilation spaces surrounding them make the tail section appear inset into the vehicle's structure.
    — New Atlas, 26 May 2026
  • In the barbershop behind him, down a few stairs, square black chairs are positioned in front of an immaculately clean white counter, inset with individual washbasins for each customer.
    — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 15 Nov. 2021

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