How to Use primer in a Sentence

primer

noun
  • Here’s a primer to keep you safe.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s a primer for six of the best.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
  • Here’s our complete primer to keep you safe.
    — Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • So Andrew, just give me a quick primer.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Just note that the primer can, at times, make lashes feel a bit crunchy.
    — Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • My preferred method is to use it as a blurring primer.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His book is both an instruction guide and a primer.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Sold a Story comes across as a great primer at the very least.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Don’t let the tackiness of this primer scare you.
    — Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s a primer about mosquitoes and how best to keep them at bay.
    — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Have a look at her full primer on how to blanch and freeze vegetables.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • This will add moisture and help act as a primer to your styling products.
    — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Only white primer can be tinted.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Drescher has praised the primer for helping blur the look of pores and fine lines.
    — Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Here’s a primer on the Cup Checklist.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Here’s a primer on the Cup Checklist.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Start by prepping the skin with a face primer that’ll keep makeup in place all day.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 June 2026
  • One coat of the primer creates a tacky surface for the gel to adhere to.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Here’s a primer on the profession and how to break into the role.
    — Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Still, my favorite use has to be as a makeup primer and setting spray.
    — Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
  • Let the primer dry, and then apply paint to finish the ceiling.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Next, apply primer to the ceiling with a paintbrush and roller.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Safe to say, the primer is now an everyday must-have in my routine.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Safe to say, the primer is now an everyday must-have in my routine.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • For more on the women’s game Tuesday, check out our primer here.
    — Zack Pierce, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • It can be used as a primer, highlighter, or to fake a bronzed complexion.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Here’s a primer on what these lights can do when used consistently.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • First, use the lightest shade as a primer, dusting it over the entire lid.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
  • First, check with the store associate to make sure that the primer can be tinted.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Use a stain-blocking primer when covering it up.
    — Helen Andriatsitohaina, The Spruce, 24 June 2026

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