How to Use place mat in a Sentence

place mat

noun
  • Deck out your table for fall with festive place mats.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • So we might just get married, for a slow cooker and some nice place mats.
    — Margo Thierry, ELLE Decor, 28 July 2016
  • To make the place card, mark the place mat's lines using a ruler and a pencil.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Or roll up gifts in a bamboo place mat or table runner, and tie with a bow.
    — Cathy Rubin, Philly.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Once flat, use craft adhesive to paste the leaves onto plain place mats.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Add dye to one bucket, then, one at a time, dip the place mats in the solution.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Square place mats are such a wonderful piece for any table setting.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 29 July 2019
  • And worst of all are ones that are both oily and acidic — and a sharply different color than the place mat.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • Food will be served on a small platter instead of a traditional tray, with a place mat.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
  • The company sells silicone place mats and toys that attach to high chairs and strollers.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Yet place mats are a nice way to frame individual settings at a table.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Flickering candles and leather place mats are a romantic touch.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Easier said than done when the crumbs of the antipasti are brushed away and your choice of pasta lands on the green-and-gold place mat.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • On the dining room table, layer rattan place mats with a linen tablecloth and cloth napkins.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
  • For fancy takeout, place mats get placed and Aunt Carmen’s china comes out.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Add shades of purple, yellow, and blue to your fall tablescape with these multi-colored cornhusk place mats.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The 18th-century floor under her feet needed to be made into place mats.
    — Erik Maza, Town & Country, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Then come scarves, napkins, place mats, and, eventually, rug design.
    — Margaret Rhodes, The Cut, 27 Oct. 2017
  • There are also two drawers below that can conceal kitchen essentials, like tablecloths and place mats.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Salsas are basically a place mat slapped down on a hard wood table, but a proper seven-layer dip?
    — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Other stores’ selections of tablecloths, place mats, runners, and cloth napkins may be somewhat picked over.
    — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Start with a tablecloth or runner (or both to implement more layers), then add place mats, plates, glasses, and cloth napkins.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Here are some fresh ideas to toast the holidays using entertaining throwbacks. Embroidered linen and cotton place mats are not seen on the tables of most Americans these days.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
  • That place mats and a container lid sat over a prep area employee handwashing sink says the handwash sink isn’t a high-traffic area.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Use it in table runners, bedding, curtains, place mats, hand towels and more to add muted colors and softness to any room.
    — Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The patrons, including children, sat down at tables and booths adorned with pink napkins and place mats as one waitress took their orders.
    — Elyssa Cherney, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2018
  • Hwang’s use of place mats to promote his political brand is not without controversy.
    — Neil Vigdor, courant.com, 11 May 2018
  • To prolong the quality of the tabletop, consider adding coasters like this bamboo set and place mats to prevent stains.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Also watch out for vinyl in anti-slip bathtub mats, baby play mats and place mats, and choose products made of other materials.
    — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The clients also received decorative place mats and ornaments made by several schools and groups.
    — Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com, 22 Dec. 2017

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