layers

Example Sentences

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“The capital is a living city, adding new layers of history as life goes forward.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The piece slows to a mesmerizing pace as layers of sound build and subside in absorbing ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Washington said the airport’s 36-mile-long fence meets FAA requirements and noted that there are multiple layers of security to prevent a breach from taking place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The roads climb and twist around steep hillsides, while the subway trundles underneath and then through layers of buildings.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The calico slipped out of its knot; I pushed back the layers of muslin and uncovered a rainbow of patches—ticking and shirt cloth, gingham and calico, in faded blues and greens and yellows.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson