Example sentences for: affixed

How can you use “affixed” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In an inflected language, endings affixed to the words for dog and ball indicate which object is direct and which is indirect.

  • Today's implants, affixed to your jawbone by a titanium screw, can hold for the rest of your life.

  • "The profundity of an artist such as we won't see again for some time" (Sarah Kaufman, the Washington Post ). Critics forgive his use of goofy gimmicks--he improvises a dance to his own heartbeat, which is amplified by a device affixed to his chest--focusing instead on the credibility he has given modern dance, having switched from classical ballet in midcareer.

  • The label my friendly hometown airline had affixed to my bags had unexpectedly made me a marked man, someone selected for some unknown special treatment.

  • Unless you're a hardcore gamer, you may not know that today saw the debut of Sega's Dreamcast video-game console, the first 128-bit system ever (that means it's really fast) and the last hope for a corporation that has gone from having one of the strongest brands in the world to having the words "laggard" and "also-ran" permanently affixed to its name.


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