How to Use saturated in a Sentence

saturated

adjective
  • His shirt was saturated with sweat.
  • Paris is one of the most saturated art gallery cities in the world.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • What would that look like in a market as saturated as this one?
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Cheese can be high in calories and saturated fats.
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
  • One is the kind of saturated fat, and the other is the kind of food it’s contained in.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • As the lake shrinks, the north arm has become so saturated with salt that the water cannot hold it.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2021
  • The city had become so saturated with methamphetamine that the price had plunged.
    — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Softer, less saturated tones tend to look much nicer in low-light spaces.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
  • So the ground is already very saturated.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This means your plant's roots are left sitting in saturated soil that never dries out, which leads to root rot.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Some of these areas have already seen a lot of rain from the past week, making the ground very saturated.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 3 May 2025
  • Whole milk contains more saturated fat and calories compared to low-fat or skim milk.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Pewter Green is a deep, saturated version of sage that makes a bold statement.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Lamb Ground lamb has a lower saturated fat content than most beef cuts.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The land is a bright, saturated green, and little hills and forests bloom with purple flowers.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Pearl lives in a world so saturated with guns that the only question is when, not if, the trigger will be pulled.
    — The Economist, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Meanwhile, the body breaks down saturated fats into short chains of fatty acids.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Layers of ombré tulle will seem swept through smoke, ink and saturated color.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • What’s the evidence say about saturated fat and health?
    — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Too many saturated animal fats are bad for the heart and the diet is high in cholesterol.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Which reminds me of films like the recent Flash (though, again, more saturated and less bland).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Hues like blush and dusty rose pair well with sandy neutrals, soft grays, and even more saturated colors like teal and fuchsia.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • People have used seed oils in cooking for decades to replace foods high in saturated fats like butter or lard.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The leaner the meat, the lower the saturated fat and calories.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
  • With saturated colors and footage of sweeping vistas, the video feels like a fashion shoot come to life.
    — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Nov. 2014
  • The final look will be extra polished, and works well with pastels and less saturated tones too.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • It’s not lost on her that the launch will make Dyson become the outsider in a saturated market.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Give this look the summer treatment by swapping spring pastels for saturated hues like this style above.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • Claire recommends applying the stain straight from the tube for a more saturated look.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Will 2026 be all about muted tones or saturated hues?
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025

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