How to Use tubular in a Sentence

tubular

adjective
  • The name comes from the five lobes at the end of each tubular flower.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 24 May 2021
  • The tubular shape gave the smoky cheese and sassy onion more surface to cling to.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 12 Sep. 2019
  • These tiny life forms can appear thread-like, tubular, or dome-shaped.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • But its best feature is the tubular heater on the side that keeps your toes toasty.
    — John Frank, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
  • At that moment the back tubular leg of my chair pushed through a knot in the floor.
    — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2017
  • This is a tubular support bandage that comes in a roll.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Less than half an inch long, its tubular body has a foot at one end and a mouth at the other.
    — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2021
  • The clusters of tubular flowers come in white, pink, or red.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Its design was unique, with staggered tubular gold bars and a few small gems.
    — cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022
  • There’s also a king-sized bed that sits on the floor inside a black, glossy, tubular frame.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • The new growth is red and has red tubular flowers that hummingbirds love.
    — Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 May 2022
  • These days birds nest in it and hummingbirds sip from its tubular flowers.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • To cheer on the team, Paraguay fans will don its red-and-white jerseys and tubular top hats.
    — ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • But not with the typical tubular track used on steel roller coasters.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The saw comes with a tubular rolling stand for easy portability.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The booths are taupe and tubular, and the bar stools are black leather and industrial.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Even a new tubular wheel-to-wheel side-step design is claimed to enhance airflow.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018
  • For tubular or shaped pastas, look to creamy or hearty sauces studded with bits of meat or vegetable.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Rigatoni’s tubular shape was ideal for cradling the glossy sauce and chunks of guanciale and sausage.
    — Erica Turner, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Ready for day and night, for formal and casual wear, this tubular bag is sure to be a new go-to.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The engine is apparently meant to hang in a tubular steel bridge frame.
    — New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The eatery has moved into a building that fittingly has a tubular past.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The greenhouse is crafted from sturdy, durable tubular steel.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Its tubular siphon, which can grow to be 3 feet long, is an easy target for anatomical jokes.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The leaves give way to small tubular flowers in pinkish-purple hues in summer.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Hummingbirds adore the tubular blooms which are available in a wide range of autumn hues.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The tubular boots feature a tapered toe and an abstract, sculptural high heel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Most bees won't feed on the large, tubular flowers that hummingbirds like to visit.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Its distinct, downward-facing tubular nose helps filter dust and warm cool air.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Perry loves short, tubular shapes for catching all those flavorful bread crumbs and cheese.
    — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

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