How to Use frame in a Sentence

frame

1 of 2 noun
  • I need new frames for my glasses.
  • The mud sticks to the tires and then the braking mechanism and the frame.
    Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The frame and the fabric are all one piece with this style tent.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The Wolves put Milwaukee away with a 28-11 run to open the third frame.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
  • As Stan takes the reins, the Playwright can step inside the frame to have a scene with his mom.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The frame for this has to be, ‘I as a human being, speak to you as a friend, and not a boss.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Ragans worked out of the early jam and allowed one run in the frame.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The frame of the drone was 3D-printed and then covered with fiberglass.
    WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The debris was part of the door frame found above the first-class lounge entrance in the ship built by Harland and Wolff.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Ford left the video frame briefly and came back, arguing even more.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Not one thing in any frame didn’t have hours of meetings behind it.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
  • But Soto then crushed a first-pitch, up-and-in changeup 384 feet to right for the second three-run homer of the frame.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Alon, his brother, and their father heaved their weight against the door frame, as the invaders pushed back.
    Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
  • This porch swing has a solid iron frame and comes with two heavy-duty steel chains to hold up the sides.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
  • Trailing by two, Bellarmine scored four in the fourth and shut out Oak Ridge over the final four frames.
    Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In a nod to hipster culture of yore, Reynolds also rocked a gray beanie and thick black frames.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Each frame has a 2023 tag and comes in a round or rectangular shape.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But it’s built up by linear pieces of wood going back into the frame.
    Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In Picardy, the poppies fill the frame, looming above the viewer, as if seen by a soldier in a trench.
    Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The world-class buck sported a 7×7 main frame rack with six extra stickers.
    Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2023
  • There, Seville frames sit outside a shop bearing the Cadillac crest.
    Amir Vahdat, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
  • But the parents insist, at one point even dragging one of the children into the frame.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
  • So the best laptops under $1,500 trim the edges and make the calls to pack as much power in a small frame as possible.
    Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
  • During the tutorial, Justin jumped into the frame to give his wife a quick kiss on the neck.
    Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • Think of Salvador Dali’s melting clock, and multiply the metal on the frame by 100.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Ralph’s frame as Macbeth is bearlike, and his turmoil is a slow burn.
    Houman Barekat, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The versatile bike boasts a light alloy frame with a step-over design.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Al, the guy who is so tall that his head is out of frame, that whole routine that was taken right from Police Squad!
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In Buy Side’s testing of digital frames this frame was the best lower-price frame.
    Eleni Gage, wsj.com, 12 Jan. 2024
  • This bed frame from Brookside is a great way to add some on-trend flare to your bedroom without breaking the bank.
    Dena Ogden, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
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frame

2 of 2 verb
  • She claims that she was framed.
  • He took the time to frame a thoughtful reply.
  • It was the first state to frame a written constitution.
  • She framed her questions carefully.
  • Out back, the lush grounds frame a sparkling lap pool and spa.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
  • There were even some mid-length pieces framing her face.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 10 Aug. 2023
  • As for her hair, Bieber opted for a messy bun with two strands of hair left out to frame her face.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
  • The philosopher-founders of EA scrambled to frame Bankman-Fried as a sinner who strayed from their faith.
    Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The show was framed as news, but sounded to me more like an hour-long infomercial.
    Lisa Shah, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Her blonde hair was blown straight with layers framing the sides of her face.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2023
  • How the context of a song can evolve or can sort of at least frame your point of reference in life is such a trip.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
  • In my opinion, this curled style is one of the best ways to show off curtain bangs because of how the fringe falls and frames the face.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The hype and grandeur of the Stadium framed his attempt to earn back good graces and better paydays.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • Titus’s rich, glossy hair falls in loose ringlets, framing his young face.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
  • The private garden terraces have pools framed by vines.
    Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
  • Her hair was tied into a high ponytail, with two strands of hair framing her face.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 13 June 2023
  • The estate framed the moves as stalling tactics meant to keep the house from being sold, according to court records.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Break out the Christmas lights, but instead of wrapping them around the tree, use them to frame the dinner table.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
  • The house’s most dramatic feature is its array of tall windows; the bulk of them frame the back porch facing the lake.
    Andrew Lawrence, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
  • The exciting thing about this: Her face was framed with very fine highlights, those babylights.
    Anna Bader, Glamour, 11 July 2023
  • She also was inspired by Kate Bosworth’s look from the Met Gala in 2018 and included beaded pearls that framed her face around the hood.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • It’s framed by a grand feu–enamel minutes track in white with an enamel seconds counter at six o’clock.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Heidi also styled her blonde hair pin straight with bangs framing her face.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2023
  • The fringe reaches below J.Lo’s eyebrows and is framed by longer pieces along the sides of her face, giving the hair its ’70s shag look, with the rest pulled into a ponytail.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Hoeft framed tech stocks in a way that resonated with value investors.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • That tension may come to frame the modern era, just as the Cold War defined an earlier one.
    Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
  • Smith framed his case against Trump as one that cuts to a key function of democracy: the peaceful transfer of power.
    Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Amid things finally looking up for him, Bode learned that he got framed for being a drug dealer at the prison camp.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2023
  • That era wasn’t the most honorable for the spy outfit, as Carter’s framing device recounts.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The Babylon star sported rosy pink blush and lipstick — Barbie’s go-to makeup look — as her blonde hair framed her face in loose waves.
    Esch, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023

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