How to Use piping in a Sentence
piping
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The grey piping is a tasteful touch that the two of them will very much agree on.
—Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
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Lots of crumbs like to collect on the border of the fabric or the piping.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 8 Mar. 2023
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Use the piping bag to make a border of ruffly frosting stars around the edge of the cupcake.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2022
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Once that's done, the upper sections of the piping are cut off, and the site is abandoned.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
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The surface was so soft and buttery, and the piping was so pristine.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
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The notch collar, contrast piping trim and drapey fit add a touch of chic.
—Noma Nazish, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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Transfer to piping bags and snip off small tip from each.
—Woman's Day, 26 May 2023
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To make the frosting look like grass, try using a piping bag.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
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Some of the piping for that project has already been installed.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
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The stainless steel hood and exposed piping pop against the navy walls, while the striped blue fabric lightens the mood.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Mar. 2023
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Before sealing, add a few drops of food coloring to the side of the piping bag; do not mix.
—Naomi Ross, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
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Jazzy clarinet, piping flute, the wail of a sax — each instrument had its chance to shine.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2022
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The piping - which goes all the way around the collar and bottom, the cuffs, and the pockets - is a really nice accent.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
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Cap off your piping bag and pick it up again later with these easy-to-use covers.
—Rachel Baron, Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2023
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Transfer the cream to a piping bag (or zipper bag with a corner cut off), and place eight dollops on the pie.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
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With black piping on the adult pajamas and red trim on the kids' pajamas, these have a chic look to them.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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But Williams, often shirtless (and that’s not a bad thing), gets laughs as a dum-dum who speaks in a very high, piping voice.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
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So, the green piping is a little bit of a callback to those original boots.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
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Go with the William pajama set in black with white piping for a simple, stylish look.
—Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 23 Nov. 2022
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Spoon 1/2 cup Cream Cheese Frosting into a piping bag with a round tip.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
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Perhaps the smell is coming from something decaying in the P-trap or in the piping between the sink drain and the P-trap.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
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If that piping dries out, sewer gas and roaches can come through.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2022
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The easiest method is to use a bunch of different floral piping tips — like 2D and 1M — and just go nuts.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
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Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese Frosting and place in a piping bag.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2023
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Keep in mind that battery life is only 45 minutes on the piping setting without the lid on.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
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Then transfer to small piping or zip-top bags, cut off a corner to form a very small tip and use it to pipe various faces.
—Kim-Joy, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
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The baby is in a green onesie, and Chopra is wearing black silk PJs with a pink and green print with red piping, and is smiling up at the camera.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 11 Dec. 2022
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These have the same trending square toe as Gucci's pump, but an everyday height and subtle piping along the edges.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022
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These pajamas come in a variety of different patterns and colors, from plain black with white piping to leopard print with black piping.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
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Public Works oversaw the replacement of an additional 2,900 feet of old concrete water main with new piping.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
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