How to Use primer in a Sentence

primer

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  • Spray the cages with bonding primer and paint; let dry.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Sold a Story comes across as a great primer at the very least.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Just note that the primer can, at times, make lashes feel a bit crunchy.
    — Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • One coat of the primer creates a tacky surface for the gel to adhere to.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Here’s a primer on the profession and how to break into the role.
    — Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • This has a primer, feels so lightweight, and isn't sticky for an SPF cream.
    — Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • In the ad, Coolidge squirts some of the primer into her hand and smooths it onto her face.
    — Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The flight of the bullet is the whole reason for the rifle, scope, primer, brass, and powder.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Have a look at her full primer on how to blanch and freeze vegetables.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s a primer about mosquitoes and how best to keep them at bay.
    — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This will add moisture and help act as a primer to your styling products.
    — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • As the name suggests, this spray-on primer also adds shine.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Check out our pregame show as a primer and refresh the page for the latest from the Superdome.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 31 Dec. 2022
  • In a nod to Wall Street and as a primer for the second half, here are Big 12 stocks rising and falling.
    — Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The starter kit pairs the device with gel primer and a dual-wand attachment.
    — Porter Simmons, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Still, my favorite use has to be as a makeup primer and setting spray.
    — Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
  • Consider this your primer on all things olive oil for hair.
    — Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Save on the best primers for mature skin with these Sephora promo codes.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Each pack comes with 12 of the wedge sponges that are great for applying and blending primer and makeup.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • This primer-serum hybrid is the best-selling skin product from the entire brand.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Prime tile using a bonding primer, then coat floors with a flat-sheen base color.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Here's a quick primer on the couple's growing, and adorable, family.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, there are still daily flights from the U.S. to Cuba — check out our primer at the bottom of this article.
    — Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
  • For example, in most cases an alkyd-resin primer should be used with an alkyd-resin top coat.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
  • The caveat: always use an eye primer for easy application and smudge-proof wear.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023
  • Both these products help by deeply hydrating the skin, along with smoothing fine lines and acting as a primer for the skin.
    — ELLE, 10 July 2023
  • To apply an eyelash primer, start with clean, dry lashes.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 28 Dec. 2023
  • But that was only a paraphrase of his own primer for audiences.
    — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 8 July 2023
  • So here, a pithy primer for anyone considering a part-time home away from home.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Clip the coupon in the product description to save 50 percent on the best-selling lash enhancer and primer at Amazon.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024

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