diff --git a/examples/rendering/interactive_flex.dart b/examples/rendering/interactive_flex.dart
index 4aaed292c5..bdcf71580a 100644
--- a/examples/rendering/interactive_flex.dart
+++ b/examples/rendering/interactive_flex.dart
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ porchetta bacon kevin meatball meatloaf pig beef ribs chicken. Brisket ribeye
 andouille leberkas capicola meatloaf. Chicken pig ball tip pork picanha bresaola
 alcatra. Pork pork belly alcatra, flank chuck drumstick biltong doner jowl.
 Pancetta meatball tongue tenderloin rump tail jowl boudin.""";
-  RenderParagraph paragraph = new RenderParagraph(text: meatyString, color: const Color(0xFF009900));
-  padding = new RenderPadding(padding: const EdgeDims.all(10.0), child: paragraph);
+  var text = new InlineStyle(
+      new TextStyle(color:  const Color(0xFF009900)),
+      [new InlineText(meatyString)]);
+  padding = new RenderPadding(
+      padding: const EdgeDims.all(10.0),
+      child: new RenderParagraph(text));
   column.add(padding);
 
   // Bottom cell
diff --git a/examples/rendering/justify_content.dart b/examples/rendering/justify_content.dart
index f267a2f43e..ef7cf3fd5c 100644
--- a/examples/rendering/justify_content.dart
+++ b/examples/rendering/justify_content.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void main() {
   var table = new RenderFlex(direction: FlexDirection.vertical);
 
   void addRow(FlexJustifyContent justify) {
-    RenderParagraph paragraph = new RenderParagraph(text: "${justify}");
+    RenderParagraph paragraph = new RenderParagraph(new InlineText("${justify}"));
     table.add(new RenderPadding(child: paragraph, padding: new EdgeDims.only(top: 20.0)));
     var row = new RenderFlex(direction: FlexDirection.horizontal);
     row.add(new RenderSolidColorBox(const Color(0xFFFFCCCC), desiredSize: new Size(80.0, 60.0)));
diff --git a/examples/rendering/render_paragraph.dart b/examples/rendering/render_paragraph.dart
index 7ed158ff4f..918cbcd33d 100644
--- a/examples/rendering/render_paragraph.dart
+++ b/examples/rendering/render_paragraph.dart
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ andouille leberkas capicola meatloaf. Chicken pig ball tip pork picanha bresaola
 alcatra. Pork pork belly alcatra, flank chuck drumstick biltong doner jowl.
 Pancetta meatball tongue tenderloin rump tail jowl boudin.""";
 
+  var text = new InlineStyle(
+      new TextStyle(color:  const Color(0xFF009900)),
+      [new InlineText(meatyString)]);
   child = new RenderDecoratedBox(
     decoration: new BoxDecoration(backgroundColor: const Color(0xFFFFFFFF)),
-    child: new RenderParagraph(text: meatyString, color: const Color(0xFF009900))
+    child: new RenderParagraph(text)
   );
   flexRoot.add(child);
   child.parentData.flex = 1;
diff --git a/examples/rendering/touch_demo.dart b/examples/rendering/touch_demo.dart
index 802ef59339..5f701fe32f 100644
--- a/examples/rendering/touch_demo.dart
+++ b/examples/rendering/touch_demo.dart
@@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ class RenderTouchDemo extends RenderBox {
 AppView app;
 
 void main() {
-  var para = new RenderParagraph(text: "Touch me!");
+  var paragraph = new RenderParagraph(new InlineText("Touch me!"));
   var stack = new RenderStack(children: [
     new RenderTouchDemo(),
-    para,
+    paragraph,
   ]);
-  // Make the paragraph not fill the whole screen so it doesn't eat events.
-  para.parentData..top = 40.0
-                 ..left = 20.0;
+  // Prevent the RenderParagraph from filling the whole screen so
+  // that it doesn't eat events.
+  paragraph.parentData..top = 40.0
+                      ..left = 20.0;
   app = new AppView(root: stack);
 }