How to Use wattage in a Sentence

wattage

noun
Definition of wattagenext
  • But for the same size and wattage, the Whirlpool 1.7 Cu.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Asked about the prospect of finding the field more, the trademark smile added wattage.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The star wattage is blinding, but the film fizzles out.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • No need to read through timetables for wattage and minutes.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
  • While quiet, Sutton is quick with a high-wattage smile.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Elvis had enough wattage to light up the Vegas strip, and so does Baz Luhrmann’s flashy, glib musical biopic.
    — Katie Rife, Vulture, 24 June 2022
  • Of the people on today’s list of speakers, Srinivasan has one of the lower-wattage names.
    — Anthony Lydgate, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022
  • This, believe it or not, was somehow not the lowest-wattage performance of the night.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The wattage from Beckham’s star power will require Kroenke to don his trademark shades.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The country was like a vast penitentiary, lit by high-wattage lamps.
    — Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Putting lights on dimmers or using lower wattage bulbs puts you in a restful state of mind.
    — Molly Miller, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
  • First-time cooks must pay attention to that wattage rating.
    — Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Depending on the bulbs and wattage, each coat will take anywhere from 30 seconds to three minutes to cure.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Keep in Mind Lower wattage limits how much heat this can provide.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
  • Much like with total wattage, blenders can come in a wide array of different sizes.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Frequently Asked Questions What's the best wattage for a hand mixer?
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Never), and high-wattage friends (Jim Carrey and Quincy Jones) to spin a rousing drama of death and love.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Cooley, though, was quick to give credit to director Bier for being the magnet that drew high-wattage stars to the project.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022
  • After the movie ended on Spider-Man swinging around New York, my braces could not contain the wattage of my smile.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2022
  • No athlete came into these games with more high-wattage Olympic star power than Biles.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2021
  • Find the wattage for each, which is usually on a sticker attached to the appliance.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Editor's Lighting Tip Use Christmas lights all of the same wattage.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Editor's Lighting Tip: Use Christmas lights all of the same wattage.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Yet none of Walker’s rivals could match his celebrity wattage.
    — Blake Hounshell, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • If the goal is to get people to pay attention, there are worse ways to do so than by trotting out high-wattage celebrities.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And thanks, perhaps, to the star wattage of Foxx as well as cast members like Snoop Dogg, the movie soared straight to the #1 spot on the Top 10 movies list that the streamer maintains inside its app.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 15 Aug. 2022
  • According to ElecJet, the real power of a battery is expressed in the C rate and not its wattage.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In fact, its versatile formula does more than just turn up the wattage of your under-eyes.
    — Health Editors, Health.com, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The running wattage is the power used to keep the appliance going after it’s been started.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, their safe low-voltage wattage provides the same light as high-voltage options but with less risk and using less energy.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2024

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