How to Use materiality in a Sentence

materiality

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  • That said, the materiality of the protectionism depends on the size of the—and extent of the protection, right?
    — WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Born in New York in 1960, Ligon is a cerebral artist who nonetheless loves the materiality of paint.
    — Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
  • As for the materiality of our hovering homes and the dark rod below...
    — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2022
  • This means that the materiality is not decisive for the value of gold.
    — Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The small black-and-white photos of Stephen Berens have a quieter presence in the gallery and are a structured complement to Bryant’s overt materiality.
    — Rafael Francisco Salas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
  • In this case, the canvas isn’t framed, it’s simply pinned to the wall — one of the many things Marshall does to slow us down and draw attention to the image’s materiality, its thingness.
    — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The materiality of the curved plaster architecture and vent hood add texture, but the shape helps soften the space.
    — Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The gardens, of course, are done with local flora and fauna, and the building materiality was done with a respect for Tel Aviv.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The remnants from our projects dictated the materiality and made each piece—and each feature—unique.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The floors are a combination of western oak and travertine, which gives the house a sense of layered materiality.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2018
  • The abstract imagery Foxwell creates with WoodSwimmer takes viewers on a deep dive into both the materiality of the wood and the time inbeded in its shape.
    — Rebecca Dolan, Esquire, 19 June 2017
  • All three root their work in touch, texture, and materiality.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • However, the value of gold is not determined by its materiality but by its scarcity and the belief in it.
    — Philipp Sandner, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The home office is right beside the bedroom and incorporates the same themes of materiality and color.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The color and materiality of the paint convey a moment of ripeness and satisfaction.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • The gestural quality gave this work the look of Abstract Expressionism, but what stood out most for him was the materiality.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • In particular, regulators should note that ‘materiality’ needs to be seen through the eyes of the investor.
    — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The two community buildings echo the palette of St. Sarkis in tone and materiality, but in a severe modern idiom.
    — Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Though there are plenty of options to choose from, Beedle suggests looking at the cut and materiality when making a decision.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Jan. 2023
  • To render such intricate lace in a manner that would give it visually tactile materiality, the artist would often do two things.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Witnessing the inescapable physical materiality of the body and the blood in a ritual performance cannot help but summon the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
  • Susan Clark, who founded Radnor in 2016 after a three-year stint at the Future Perfect, says the collection stands out because of its materiality and the craft techniques behind it.
    — Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 5 Mar. 2021
  • This impressive dance with materiality in the show probably comes to a peak in Oluwamuyiwa’s posters, meant to be taken away by visitors.
    — Yinka Elujoba, New York Times, 9 June 2023
  • Now, materiality in general is the principal through-line defining hugely diverse work made by the show’s 39 artists.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The light dramatizes physical materiality, while expanding to its fullest capacity the tonal range of the young man’s black skin.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • There is a wonderful materiality to the color as well as an immensity to the overall vision.
    — Vulture, 13 June 2023
  • The project is a powerful commentary on materiality and history, a case study in how to work with historical conflicts in the spatial realm.
    — Kate Wagner, Curbed, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Discussions have rarely focused on the specifics of our encounter with these platforms—the instruments used, context, or materiality.
    — WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Hesse used pen and ink and pencil on paper in ways that exploited the materiality of her simple tools through experiments in shading, mark-making, and line weight, or thickness.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Pieces of vintage beadwork and textiles counter this because of their materiality and the presence of a previous history.
    — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021

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