How to Use lettering in a Sentence

lettering

noun
  • I couldn't read the sign's lettering.
  • Hilton wrote on the video in pink lettering.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Like those in the movie, these were bright red with stark black lettering.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2018
  • The easy way would be to do the lettering as push pins and leave the wall blank.
    — Marty Swant, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Thanks to @babybluesbbq for the wall and my boy @mensoone for the lettering!
    — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 6 July 2018
  • Bits of a fuselage and part of a tail with some lettering on it.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Don't want the lettering on the wing or the number in the grille?
    — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The sweatshirt had white lettering with green leaves on the front.
    — CBS News, 15 July 2022
  • The black sweatshirt had white lettering with green leaves on the front.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
  • All my bikes are white with gray lettering, so my wife won’t notice a new one.
    — Michael Rovner, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Above the lettering, there are four black and white buildings.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The skyscraper is styled with gold lettering and a red, white and blue spire.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The pickup had black or blue lettering and a foot-wide brown strip along both sides.
    — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Police said the man wore a dark blue or black shirt with lettering on it with dark blue or black pants.
    — Jodicee Arianna, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Police think the suspects showed up in a white work van with lettering on its side.
    — oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2020
  • New lettering to that effect went up on the building’s façade the next day.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The calipers are painted black with blue lettering to match the color scheme.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • One of them was scrawled in orange lettering across a mirror.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Popp opted for blue and pink block lettering with her initials.
    — Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But workers used the wrong lettering, and the name was removed.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • His chains and big cross glimmered against the gold lettering of his black Buffs sweats.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The sign is against a white background and has gold, cursive lettering.
    — Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Rebels will be wear powder-blue tops with white lettering, on top of white pants.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The ship’s name, in gold lettering, was visible across the stern.
    — Mike Cherney, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
  • King was last seen wearing a black shirt with white lettering, black shorts and white Nike shoes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
  • The tween's space looks neat and peaceful in neutrals, with her name in big trendy lettering on the wall.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The tween's space looked neat and peaceful in neutrals, with her name in big trendy lettering on the wall.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with white lettering, black shorts, and white shoes.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Then, that look was gone and we were left with silver and stripes and plugs where the old lettering was attached.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The suspect is seen wearing a gray hoodie with white lettering on the chest and gray pants.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024

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