How to Use lattice in a Sentence

lattice

noun
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  • In the square lattice, for example, all nodes have degree four.
    — Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2021
  • They are offered in different colors in a lattice pattern that is unique and nice to look at.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The cheese spillage that catches between the pan and the pizza crust caramelizes into a nice little lattice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Behind the face, the metallic lattice provides support for the head’s structure.
    — Popular Science, 1 Dec. 2020
  • This reduces the likelihood of cracking or splintering one of the lattice slats.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2021
  • The pink coloration in diamonds is caused by the distortion of the molecular lattice, which is a random occurrence.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The three round structures have mahogany lattice work, a plexiglass dome, windows, radiant heat and rustic seating.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • The secret was that near absolute zero, vibrations in a metal’s atomic lattice steer free electrons into pairs.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The main building’s doors on the non ocean-facing side are a nod to celosia, a common lattice structure in Mexican architecture that allows for air flow.
    — Lauren Jones, House Beautiful, 21 Jan. 2021
  • The researchers began by 3D printing a simple lattice structure, basically a grid, out of a polymer.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The device contains at least one yellow film, said to be a fifth the thickness of a human hair, that contains 1,024 electrodes embedded in a lattice pattern.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
  • After its turbulent start, the top few meters of a magnetar would cool enough—still millions of degrees kelvin—to freeze into a crystal lattice of neutrons, electrons, and atomic nuclei.
    — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Arrange the dough strips in a lattice pattern on top of the peach filling.
    — Eric and Shanna Jones, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
  • Work with the other two discs to create a lattice top crust.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 4 June 2021
  • The keyboard has no lattice, which let Dell make the keys extra large.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2022
  • That in the afternoon, the bare branches of the trees cast a pretty lattice shadow on the walls ?
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Attach six 5 ½-inch pieces of ribbon in a lattice pattern to the cork with hot-glue.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 30 Sep. 2022
  • On a baking sheet, closely weave strips to make a 12-by-10-inch lattice.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2021
  • In one scene, Emma Hernan wears a black gown whose bodice is a lattice of silk straps.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
  • Here, the fleeting bright red fruit is baked under a flaky cream cheese lattice crust.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
  • It is ringed by a gold lattice dome that echoes the line-and-dot design of the constellations.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Plumb the sculpture with a Rube Goldberg lattice of runners and risers and sprues and gates and vents.
    — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
  • Clinging types can creep up a wall on their own, but twining types need a lattice to climb.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2021
  • With its caged lattice-work, there's a reason why the shoe has been an under-the-radar staple for decades.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Arrange 1 1/4-inch-wide dough strips and the braid in a lattice design over filling.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The state of each electron looks like a wave that already takes into account the lattice.
    — Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This blue-and-white motif is referred to as Hasanu ware, while some call the lattice technique sukashi.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 27 May 2021
  • At this point, pairs of lasers go to work, trapping the cloud of atoms into a lattice formation.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2022
  • When the balloon is deflated, the stent remains in place, propping open the artery like a lattice.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Learn how to make homemade pastry and create a lattice on your own pie.
    — Hartford Courant, 19 July 2022

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