How to Use divider in a Sentence
divider
noun
- He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.
- She has proven to be a divider of people.
- Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers.
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The fireplace acts as a room divider in the open space.
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The rack comes with eight dividers and can withstand up to 50 pounds.
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Lauren Taylor,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2023
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Their car then crashed head-on with an SUV that had crossed over the lane divider.
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Emma Colton,
Fox News,
16 Nov. 2022
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Moore then teaches me to walk off distance with a divider on the map.
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Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
25 Feb. 2022
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Some hot pots allow for two bases with a divider that splits the pot down the middle.
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Magdalena O'Neal,
Sunset Magazine,
10 Mar. 2022
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The exact divider between them, where the ice lifts off, is called the grounding line.
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Matt Simon,
Wired,
16 Feb. 2022
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This divider set does not act as one unit and does not include a base, so keep that in mind.
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Katie Melynn,
Peoplemag,
12 Jan. 2023
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The glass can clink together and break in the bag without padded dividers.
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Amanda Ogle,
Southern Living,
27 July 2023
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Du told Search a voice had ordered him to crash his car into the divider that night.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Nov. 2022
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The potential for tangling lights is high, in spite of the box’s dividers and wraps for string lights.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Jan. 2024
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Arrange forks and spoons on their side between the dividers.
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Hadley Mendelsohn,
House Beautiful,
5 May 2023
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With the cubby box upside down (so the longer edges of the cubby dividers are down), align the board for the bottom of the cubbies along the sides.
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Lucy Fitzgerald,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2024
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The beaded room divider and sea foam green decor add a tropical vibe to the sleek space.
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Katie Lockhart,
CNN,
11 July 2022
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The Toyota drove over a divider in the intersection and slammed into the Hyundai.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Oct. 2022
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The cardboard holders have weighted magnets to keep the dividers in place.
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Addie Morton,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2023
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All of the dividers have firm, elastic sides so they won’t be crushed by shoes and will protect all items inside.
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Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Nov. 2023
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There's a divider on one side and three pockets on the other to keep her organized.
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Alyssa Gautieri,
Good Housekeeping,
12 Aug. 2022
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What to Consider The jewelry might scratch up the mirror on the divider.
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Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2023
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Keep your books in a basket, store toiletries in trays and add dividers to drawers.
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Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2024
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The dividers are adjustable, and the twin latches close securely.
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Sage Marshall,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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Between each layer of food or drink, add more ice packs as dividers.
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Casey Clark,
Popular Mechanics,
6 May 2023
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The staff now had to do it for diners, from behind a plexiglass divider.
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Tim Carman,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2023
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Their bed is tucked into the living room’s bay window behind the couch, which serves as a room divider.
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Laura Fenton,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2024
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Like the time a guy stole a tank in San Diego County and was stopped only because he got stuck on a highway divider.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2023
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But it’s not just a matter of being a continuer or a divider.
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Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2022
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At the foot of the bed is a counter and shelf space that serves both as a room divider and as another work desk for Sonny while sitting in bed.
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Kimberley Mok,
Treehugger,
14 June 2023
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The sides expand, and the center dividers adjust to nine positions.
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Carolyn Forté,
Good Housekeeping,
15 Aug. 2023
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