How to Use sealant in a Sentence

sealant

noun
  • This adds stress on the sealant that keeps the glass in place.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This can be done with caulk, mesh, flashing or foam sealants.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Create your punch list of projects that will need fresh paint or sealant.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Twelve children and two adults each drank up to 3 ounces of the sealant.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 18 June 2022
  • Give it a coat of sealant while the carpets are being steamed.
    — Kathryn Weber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The form has been sprayed with a sealant to keep the space hygienic.
    — Kelly Crow, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Don't forget to seal the wood with deck sealant for longevity.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
  • If desired, apply a sealant to keep stains away longer.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • If desired, apply a sealant to keep stains away longer.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • There are no airtight sealants and the lid is somewhat tricky to put on.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023
  • Use a polyurethane sealant on wood for long-term protection.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • About 73 miles of the city's streets are now covered in the sealant.
    — Ben Tracy, CBS News, 22 July 2022
  • Use a polymer sealant on the damp cloth and dry the area with the other one.
    — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Look out for gaps where caulking or sealant has pulled away from the window frame.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • One of the most common sources of a leaky shower head is old sealant thread tape.
    — Kyle Schurman, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Of course, working with fire comes with some risks—like your sealant catching on fire.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Rough up the area around the bare metal so your next sealants and treatments can stick to it.
    — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Finally a sealant is applied by hand, and the thing has to dry some more.
    — Rene Chun, WIRED, 12 July 2017
  • For tears in leather and vinyl winter coats, look for leather repair kits and vinyl seam sealant kits.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But the lids need to have special sealant gunk that preserves the preserves.
    — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020
  • For a longer-lasting finish use a polyurethane sealant to combat wear.
    — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Seal around electrical cables and vent pipes with a fire-stop sealant.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Use sealant or expanding foam to fill in gaps where pipes or wires enter the home.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Do not paint the wound with a pruning sealant; that can trap moisture in the wound and lead to rot.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Don’t use wound paint or any other sealant on the cuts that remove broken wood.
    — Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Weiss says staff mistook the sealant pouches for milk and put them in the milk dispenser.
    — Claire Stremple, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2022
  • Look for small cracks and holes, and use sealant caulk to fill the space permanently.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The gel contains two snake venom proteins, one from each snake, that act as a wound sealant.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022
  • The window was small, the cracks around it filled with sealant a shade whiter than the yellowish walls.
    — Jonas Eika, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Caulking is a mold magnet even though its purpose is to be a moisture sealant.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025

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