How to Use ruler in a Sentence

ruler

noun
  • This ruler shows inches and centimeters.
  • Then use your knife and ruler to cut clean, crisp edges.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
  • How many rulers can fit in one sentence?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What sets this adorable sign apart from the rest is the sweet ruler frame.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 14 July 2022
  • Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man.
    — Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There are four cup holders and a handy fish ruler on the lid.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The genre has not yet boasted more than four rulers in a year.
    — Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Rainbow Who is the ruler of the demons?
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The tombs of all the greatest rulers of Egypt.
    — Kaitlin Stevens, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Mark where the two ends of the string meet and measure the length with a ruler.
    — Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Each group of animals has its own ruler.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • That way, future rulers cannot repeat them.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There's also a ruler marked on the handle's edge.
    — New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Use a ruler to draw a plus sign and then an X (like a compass).
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • For years, Gulf rulers worried about Iran.
    — Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But hijab is no side issue for Tehran’s rulers.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Place a ruler next to tracks to help provide a size reference.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2021
  • No one was brave enough to approach this Great Dane with a ruler.
    — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • Aries is ruled by Mars, your planetary ruler.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The best ones have a ruler etched onto them to aid in correct planting depth.
    — Jodi Bay, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Each planet is a ‘natural ruler’ of a sign.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The two acts now jointly claim the fifth-most rulers in the history of the list.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • Hanoi’s rulers are looking to the private sector to drive growth.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That cut led the charge for eight weeks and remains her longest-running ruler.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The army chief is widely seen as the de facto ruler in Pakistan.
    — Time, 29 Nov. 2022
  • But the new ruler of the Iron Throne has to make a power statement.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • What does all of this tell us about the legendary ruler of New Vegas?
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The Alpha also loses the ruler while adding an awl with thread loop.
    — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
  • First, your ruler the Sun battles with Mars, the ruler of fighting.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
  • There’s nothing wicked rulers love more than to kill all hope and instill maximum fear.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026

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