How to Use rubber in a Sentence

rubber

noun
  • Our leads rarely put rubber to the road.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
  • That rubber floor went down last week.
    — Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
  • That’s where the rubber meets the road.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Back then, the rubber would heat up from the sun and burn her feet.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 24 June 2026
  • Back then, the rubber would heat up from the sun and burn her feet.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • The slip-on heeled mules have a leather sole with a rubber heel cap.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Remove the rubber feet if your rack has them.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Remove the rubber feet if your rack has them.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Each team has won at home, setting up a rubber match.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • These have a rubber sole and round toe that looks classic.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 6 June 2026
  • Put on your rubber gloves and pop the filter out of the hood.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Put on your rubber gloves and pop the filter out of the hood.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Put on your rubber gloves and pop the filter out of the hood.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • But there is still a problem where the rubber meets the road.
    — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • Use rubber gloves as the marinade can burn your skin.
    — CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • The rubber match was a much closer fight.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Rinse the rubber seal with a soft, damp microfiber cloth.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Most of these contain bleach and aren't safe to use on rubber.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Put your rubber mask on, girl, and slap down some real sound!
    — Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • It’s best pulled from flowerbeds and lawns wearing rubber gloves.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Shohei Ohtani stood atop the rubber, wiped his brow and fixed his cap.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • It is made with sturdy, thick rubber.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The boots have a full-grain leather upper with a rubber wrap-around band.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The rubber seal around your fridge door stands guard over all of the food inside.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • It’s finished in a spicy-sweet sauce that would make a rubber tire taste good.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • To top it off, the black rubber strap sports the same pyramid studs as the bezel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Tips & Tricks Wear rubber gloves.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The floor the team plays on is made of rubber that is more than 30 years old.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026

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