How to Use exposure in a Sentence

exposure

noun
Definition of exposurenext
Synonyms for exposurenext
  • He risks exposure to ridicule by saying such things in public.
  • The candidates are competing for television exposure.
  • To be playing in front of that amount of people and have that kind of exposure was crazy.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In Asia, direct exposure to the risks from the U.S. failures seemed slim, at least so far.
    — Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 14 Mar. 2023
  • It can be charged through solar exposure or through the hand crank.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • They’re supposed to help make up for the loss of light exposure and ease symptoms of SAD.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2023
  • More likely vectors of exposure to habits of trompe l’oeil lay outside the world of fine art.
    — Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Even short-term exposure can land you in the emergency room.
    — WIRED, 19 June 2023
  • This is the first time transmission has been traced back to exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Cameron: Some of my first exposures to music were in car rides with my parents.
    — Ryan Reed, SPIN, 1 June 2023
  • The ideal exposure time, then, may be somewhere in the middle.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
  • The surveillance industry, in France and elsewhere, stands to gain a lot from the exposure.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2023
  • In low light, cameras need to use slower shutter speeds to get a bright enough exposure.
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Staying safe The best way to protect yourself from bird flu is to avoid sources of exposure, according to the CDC.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms appear seven to 21 days after initial exposure to the virus, which can last in the air for up to two hours.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
  • Rotate the pots every two to three weeks for more even exposure to sunlight and more upright growth.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Two seconds exposure could capture two or three beats of the heart, the act of breathing, movements of the diaphragm or motion of joints.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Others believe he was caught in a snowstorm and died of exposure.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
  • And dogs tend to live alongside us, sharing our exposures.
    — Alex Janin, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
  • His events were the first real exposure for a lot of talented young boxers who were trying to make their way up the ranks.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The group with limited access gorged themselves for the full hour of exposure.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
  • That’s way too late to avoid most food allergies through exposure.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Paint, stickers, and toys that glow in the dark after a period of exposure to light exploit this time lag.
    — Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023
  • These symptoms can appear between two and 14 days after exposure to the virus and can range from mild to severe.
    — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Evacuee tents, once pristine and colorful, are now worn and faded from months of exposure to the sun.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Lather on a good face SPF since retinoids can make skin sensitive to sun exposure.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, goodhousekeeping.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Sandqvist is now ready for some level of total exposure.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Getting the right exposure can be tough; shots in full sunlight have a chance of being washed out, while dark settings are tough to capture even with the flash.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2022
  • For now, officials recommend people look for air quality levels and try to limit exposure outdoors.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Simple surface cleaning, like vacuuming, dusting, and mopping, can reduce exposure and limit risk.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025

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