How to Use "Plastic" with Example Sentences

plastic (n): a man-made material that is light and strong and can be formed into various shapes

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Used with verbs:

"The cheese is wrapped in plastic."
(be + wrapped, be + covered, be + packed)

"Some cities recycle plastic."
(recycle, reuse)

"Our company makes plastic."
(makes, produces)

Used with adjectives:

"It is made of thin plastic."
(thin, strong, heavy-duty, recycled, biodegradable)

"We wrapped the blankets in see-through plastic."
(see-through, transparent, clear)

plastic (adj): made of a man-made material that is light and strong and can be formed into various shapes; not real

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Used with nouns:

"Would you like a plastic bag?"
(bag, bottle, container, fork, spoon, knife)

"I always use plastic gloves."
(gloves, wrap)

"There is a plastic coating on the furniture."
(coating, sheet, cover)

"I opened the plastic wrapper."
(wrapper, packaging)

"She wants to get plastic surgery."
(surgery)

"He is a plastic surgeon."
(surgeon)