How to Use karat in a Sentence

karat

noun
  • Pure gold is 24 karats.
  • She was wearing an 18 karat gold bracelet.
  • The bridges are blued 18-karat gold.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
  • It is crafted out of 20-karat gold, too.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And why does a 24 karat gold Labubu seem to exist?
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The third is cased in 18-karat pink gold and fitted with a brown dial.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
  • High-karat gold like this makes 14-karat chains look brassy and depressing.
    — Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The plaque was set in a 24-karat gold base Cook said was made in Utah.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The creature is hand-sculpted from a piece of solid 18-karat gold.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Its ceilings are gilded in 24-karat gold and the doormen wear white top hats.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, higher-karat gold can be less durable and more prone to damage and scratches.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • The stones appear to be set in either an 18-karat white gold or a platinum band.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Most designs can be made in 18-karat yellow, white, or rose gold, and platinum.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Each of the sections of road are formed from a 24-karat gold strip, cut and inlaid into the wood.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • And every handle in his dressing room was either 14 karat gold or looked like it.
    — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The finished model is available in two versions, both in 18-karat red gold.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • It’s made with 18-karat gold and shaped like a tube of lipstick for discreet hair removal anywhere.
    — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The watch itself is beautiful, with a blue and black face and 18-karat white gold hands and hour markers.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • While not made of an actual gold coin, each watch is made in a 39mm 18-karat gold case with coin edges.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • It’s made of 18/10 stainless steel with 24-karat-gold accents.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • Choose from silver, 18-karat rose gold plated, or 18-karat gold plated.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The watch is paired with a sleek black alligator strap and 18 karat pink gold folding buckle.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2021
  • It is set into an 18-karat white gold band and surrounded by pink and white diamonds.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
  • One of the final pennies produced is a 24-karat gold Omega privy mark penny.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
  • This set of nine earrings is plated in 14-karat gold over brass and has hypoallergenic studs.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The brown ceramic case is accented with 18-karat rose-gold, as is the brown dial.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The renowned Montblanc emblem on the cap crown is also crafted of 18-karat white gold.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Trump is hoping those glimmering karats will work better than standard carrots.
    — Brett Bruen, Time, 12 June 2018
  • For the first time, the watchmaker presented the model in 18-karat gold rather than steel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The titanium frames have 12-karat-gold details, which gives them a subtle warmth.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

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