How to Use impart in a Sentence

impart

verb
  • The oil imparts a distinctive flavor to the sauce.
  • The chemicals imparted a bluish color to the paper.
  • Her presence imparted a sense of importance to the meeting.
  • Or the way, in the absence of skate parks, skateboarders impart the best places in the city to shred.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Or store with cedar to repel pests and impart a fresh scent.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
  • As most fathers are, Beaulieu’s was full of lessons to impart on his son.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The first two alone impart an entire understanding of the self and the world.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 23 Sep. 2022
  • It’s the simple lessons Matthews has been trying to impart.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Slave dwellings can impart some sense of what slavery was like.
    Kyle Whitmire, al, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The backsplash was edged with dark gray grout to impart the look of natural stone.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Cooking the chicken breasts on the high heat of the grill imparts lovely char—and means that dinner will be ready in no time.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • One body, the mother’s, presses into the body that was once part of hers, trying to impart its warmth.
    Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Some of the houses even include props original to the film to impart a true sense of movie magic.
    Jordi Lippe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Glass bottles don’t impart any taste to the soda, like aluminum cans do, Nese says.
    Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • Thankfully, there are a lot of ways to impart knowledge through play.
    Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2023
  • As with the daybeds in the adjoining room, Ford floated the bed from the wall to impart an undeniable openness.
    Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The former, built in a former movie theatre, is meant to impart the opulence of 1920s.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The thrust from the single engine imparted a sideways motion to the spacecraft.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Refill oak imparts less of the tannins that, in the long run, can make a spirit taste overly spicy and astringent.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 May 2023
  • Van Cleef & Arpels’s bejeweled ouevre through the lens of its quest to capture and impart movement in its creations.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Wet her toes with a good culinary class, which will not only impart some great wisdom but inspire her to try new things in the kitchen.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But of course, Von Furstenberg also imparted her own words of wisdom to conclude the day.
    Maia Torres, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Berry jam imparts fruity flavor and a lovely hue to this tangy, yogurt dressing.
    Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
  • One thing Mueller wants to impart to her new teammates is how special the culture of NU women’s hockey is.
    Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Each method and heat source — the species of wood burned, for example — imparts different aromas and flavors to the mezcal.
    Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Mixed in with the series are occasional one-offs, some of which manage to impart little lessons for your kids.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Some of them try to impart facts about topics kids care about, like animals, the environment, the way things work and — of course — dinosaurs.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Three types of chiles — poblano, jalapeno and New Mexico — impart rich flavor, and the three types of beans — black, pinto and kidney — along with hominy give the dish great texture.
    Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Enter Aura, which contains a blend of oils to moisturize and impart a glow.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
  • His gift is imparting his knowledge of the game in these podcasts while being curious about the human side and the backgrounds of his guests.
    Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023

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