Examples of tine in a Sentence
Noun
One of the fork's tines was bent.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Cole, who was previously an official scorer with Minnesota clubs for more than 30 years, tells OL that the extremely sharp tines are one red flag.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2025
The broad fork, a big garden fork with very heavy tines that sink into and lift soil, is another tool that's used to turn soil.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
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Noun
If using plastic forks, break off the middle 2 tines of one of the forks.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Read Next: The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk
Cole, who was previously an official scorer with Minnesota clubs for more than 30 years, tells OL that the extremely sharp tines are one red flag.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2025
The broad fork, a big garden fork with very heavy tines that sink into and lift soil, is another tool that's used to turn soil.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tine
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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