How to Use stylus in a Sentence

stylus

noun
  • No more will the stylus slip away over the edge of the screen.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The tablet comes equipped with a stylus too, which is great for note-taking.
    — Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Like last year, this stylus has no Bluetooth.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The device came with a stylus for the large display, too.
    — PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
  • She is seated with her feet on a stool, writing with a stylus on a wax tablet.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The room was silent but for the whir of the machinery and the slow scrape of the stylus.
    — Amit Katwala, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
  • This model also comes with a stylus to use on the touchscreen.
    — Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The phone looks just like a Note would complete with stylus support.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Many drawing tablets come along with a stylus to use with the device for no extra cost.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • At the very least, let the customers who have bought your stylus from years past use it on the new models.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 May 2024
  • The other end of the stylus was flat or spatula-shaped.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
  • There aren't many phones these days that come with a stylus, and those that do tend to be very expensive.
    — ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The nib is the replaceable tip of your pen/stylus that comes in contact with the tablet.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The stylus rotates along a hinge, then catapults the pee away from the bug at a high speed.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The stylus connects to a side bar near the screen of the tablet, which then charges it wirelessly.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There’s what looks like a new, flattish stylus that fits inside a pen tray of sorts on the front of the device.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 1 Oct. 2019
  • This comes with 125 square sheets of scratch-art paper, plus a wooden stylus to use.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
  • This includes the stylus for your foldable phone, and the case has a little holster to hold it on the back.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The stylus can be used for up to 45 minutes with just a 15-second charge.
    — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In fact, no stylus made by any company will work with the Z Fold 7.
    — PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
  • On the tables, there are rulers, candles and kistkas, a stylus-like tool used to draw ornate designs in wax on the egg.
    — Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The case even comes with a handy holder for a Samsung S-Pen stylus too.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The battery life is strong, and Samsung even throws in its S Pen stylus.
    — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — PC Magazine, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Don't miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

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