How to Use thickness in a Sentence

thickness

noun
  • I added flour to increase the gravy's thickness.
  • I was surprised by the thickness of his accent.
  • Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the steak.
  • The plank measures two inches in thickness.
  • Plywood is available in various thicknesses.
  • Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough to about ¾-inch thickness.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Beat dough with a rolling pin to 1-inch thickness.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • Line with a double thickness of foil.
    — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Can hair growth oil increase the thickness of your strands as well?
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • That is less than the thickness of most people's hair strands.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Make sure the puree is an even thickness and not domed in the center.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Pat the dough to about one-inch thickness and cut into rounds.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The green wire is a good thickness too, so they're not cheaply made.
    — Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Of course, this might vary with your oven (mine's old) and thickness of your bread slices.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 May 2021
  • Fabric is just the right thickness.
    — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Turn the machine’s thickness down a notch, and roll the dough through again.
    — Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Roll out half of the dough to about ¼-inch thickness and the size of a casserole dish.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The last cold snap has frozen the ice to more than average thickness.
    — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Extensions were used to add length and thickness to the braids.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Measure the filet mignon thickness.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Place bulb, cut end up, in a custard cup or on a double thickness of foil.
    — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • The rule of thumb for ice thickness is at least four inches to be clear for skating.
    — Cinnamon Janzer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Fold any thinner pieces of fish so that all the fillets are about the same thickness.
    — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Our bows were willow, the bowstrings babiche trimmed to an even thickness.
    — Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That’s roughly the width of a strand of hair or the thickness of a piece of paper.
    — Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Press mounds to a 3/4-inch thickness using damp hands.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
  • As the size and the thickness of a baking sheet goes up, so will its price in most cases.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • If the coil gauge (aka the thickness) is the same, the more coils, the more supportive.
    — Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The flannel is soft and gives a very plush feel on both sides of the sheet, which has a nice thickness to it.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022

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