How to Use basket in a Sentence

basket

noun
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  • They brought their lunch in a picnic basket.
  • His shot missed the basket completely.
  • Place the basket in the smoker and the grill on its supports.
    — Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
  • His first basket arrived with 5:22 left in the half on a layup.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2023
  • The basket is available in brown, white, white and yellow, and white and gray.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Russell made the go-ahead basket to give him 44 points.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The Aztecs made only two baskets — both by LeDee — in the extra five minutes but went 9 of 10 at the line.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The one issue with his plan: the man driving the balloon was right on top of them in the small wicker basket.
    — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • That’s in addition to the usual basket of french fries or nugs, of course.
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Just keep in mind that the infuser basket for the tea is on the smaller side and can be fragile.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
  • Bol injured his ankle when slipping and falling to the floor on a basket with 2:02 left in the third against the Heat.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Young’s basket was the only Utah field goal in the final five minutes.
    — Matthew Coles, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Before the Birkin, there was just Jane with her wicker basket bag.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • The Bruins raced to a 12-0 lead, forcing three Utah turnovers before the Utes scored their first basket.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Up your grill game with these kabob baskets that ensure that every prime bite makes its way to the plate.
    — Lindsay Silberman, townandcountrymag.com, 17 May 2023
  • The tea infuser basket is on the smaller side and can be fragile.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
  • Both teams managed just one basket in the first four minutes of the game, shooting a combined 2 for 13.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • One promising sign, his aggression to the basket against the Heat on Monday.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The stainless steel basket is safe for use up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The problem is that Butler struggled to finish around the basket.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The lull eventually came, a 6½ minute stretch with no baskets and four turnovers.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • One clip showed her beau installing a basket, a cup holder and a bell for his wife’s brand-new scooter.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Next, add small baskets or dividers to sort the drawer contents.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2023
  • During the chat Fain tossed a copy of the Stellantis proposal in a waste basket.
    — Reuters, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The bunnies were given their names, which are painted on the shirt collars of each boy and the Easter basket on the arm of each girl, sometime in the 1970s.
    — Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Leo was then placed in a hoisting basket that brought him and the swimmer back into the helicopter.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • ETFs are investment tools that track a basket of assets but trade like a stock.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The grand prize is a karaoke machine and other prizes include free food coupons from area restaurants and basket filled with spa goods.
    — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
  • But the sheer amount of players that ended up wide open at the basket was unacceptable.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2023
  • There are prizes for all participants and prize baskets for the top three winners.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023

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