How to Use tactile in a Sentence

tactile

adjective
  • The thick brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality.
  • From there, the mood turned tactile.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • All of the fabrics were very soft and tactile.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The tactile trend applies to food too.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
  • But vinyl records have a tactile appeal.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • My senses grow dull, the tactile world around looks soft and hazy.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2021
  • These tactile styles are playful, plush, and oh-so-fun to wear.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The palette runs warm and tactile.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • One of the coolest new features of this hand is the tactile sensing.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
  • Neither would say whether a tactile boss was a factor in their bear case.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Again, some people were very tactile and used their hands much more than others.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • So much of your art is digital and video-based, but this is such a tactile thing.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Clicks designed the tactile keys for speed and comfort.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Her look doubled down on tactile touches.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • To him, the tactile nature of the art-handler job felt like a perfect fit.
    — Daisy Alioto |, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2018
  • The Dungeness crab claw cocktail has all the tactile joy of a seafood boil.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • The tactile buttons ensure all controls are easy to use, as well.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
  • This is a tactile book, but its sensations skew smooth and gentle.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The fragility of newsprint appeals to me as a tactile substance.
    — Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Finger-eaters eat for tactile pleasures almost as much as the taste of food on the tongue.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022
  • But the rounded hump and more advanced and tactile scroll wheel are worth the extra girth.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
  • The keys, for starters, offer plenty of travel and a nice, tactile feel.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 14 July 2021
  • Keys feel comfortably spaced, and there’s enough travel for a tactile feel.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Then a simple mise en scène but one which has an almost tactile charm, something that could be touched.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2021
  • Everything on this cover feels so tactile and bold.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Hairy suede gives it that raw, tactile feel — like something crafted, not mass-produced.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The pieces range widely, but they’re all considered and tactile.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
  • The control layout on top of the speaker is both simple and tactile.
    — PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The toggles, the heavy gauge of the knit, the tactile roughness of the wool—these are grounding forces.
    — Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
  • With a deep love and passion for tactile goods, her brand sells items like jams, flower sprinkles, and teas.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025

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