How to Use contactless in a Sentence

contactless

adjective
  • The base is cashless, so bring a contactless payment method for the café and gift shop.
    — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Only full adult fares can be purchased with the contactless credit cards.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
  • No contactless apps meant talking to someone behind the counter to order your food.
    — Michelle Sobel, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Cabins, campgrounds and lodges remain open with contactless check-in.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Add value to the card and use it to pay your fares (or make contactless payments with your credit or debit card).
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This means any location with contactless payment options is a go.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022
  • Many credit and debit cards now offer chips or contactless payment.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Although the world has embraced contactless payments, some markets still use cash.
    — Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
  • Free buses from the airport to its on-site hotels came to an end along with contactless room keys which came in the form of wristbands.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The stadium suggests contactless payments such as tap to pay.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The stadium suggests contactless payments such as tap-to-pay.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The barista will hand the beverage back in a contactless vessel, Starbucks said.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
  • Customers will also be able to pay with contactless EBT cards.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Also, contactless payment promotes hygiene and can help reduce the spread of germs.
    — Serge Beck, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Increasingly, contactless payment is the norm; for teens, a debit card feels as out of touch as a landline.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Along with all of this, Hall effect sensors are completely contactless.
    — Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The visitor can then use the card to make contactless transactions throughout the village.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Halo Rise is kind of like purchasing a smart alarm clock, a sunrise lamp, and a contactless sleep tracker at the same time.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In a new rollout, the tech giant is giving customers another contactless way to pay for groceries — with their palms.
    — Simrin Singh, CBS News, 20 July 2023
  • The new equipment will have cash or contactless payment, like Apple Pay, options.
    — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The retailer plans to have contactless payment available at all stores by the end of 2026.
    — Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Even small eateries in villages and towns have moved toward contactless payments — a trend that was limited to major cities until a few years ago.
    — Parth M.n., Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Tap to pay is a contactless payment method that lets consumers pay for items by holding a card, smartphone or smartwatch near a payment terminal.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Orders can be placed with G&A’s smartphone app or via the touchscreen panels, and paid by contactless payment.
    — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Bear in mind that many airlines won't accept anything other than contactless payments, so have your bank card or phone ready for in-cabin purchases.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 19 July 2021
  • Amazon One is a contactless identity service that connects a customer's palm to their credit card.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The gratuity, like everything else, has gone contactless—the swivelling of the iPad.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Currently, contactless payments are available at select clubs and expected to be available at all locations by the end of the year.
    — Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Say hello to the Halo Rise—Amazon's contactless sleep tracker.
    — Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Kurt's key takeaways As contactless payments become more common, scammers are getting more creative.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025

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