How to Use cork in a Sentence

cork

noun
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  • The cork cabinet has a small door that opens on the side of the unit.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Once the cork is exposed, simply place the corkscrew over the cork, and pull the lever up.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Champagne exits through the neck and collects in the ring that once held the cork.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Some soles, such as those made of cork, contour to the shape of your foot.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
  • When done right, cork fabrics and cork leathers hit all the right notes.
    — Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Take a cork and drop it in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
    — Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Your soles will make their home in the comfort of the cork footbeds, and the rest of your feet will be breathing easy.
    — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The top is covered by a cork lid with a small hole for tossing in dirty clothes.
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • With just a click of a button, your cork will be popped in seconds.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Pour shots into test tubes, leaving space at the top for the test cube cork.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Even just the sound of a cork popping can enliven a room.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The sound of the cork releasing from the bottle should be more of a sigh than cannon fire.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2022
  • What matters, at least for now, are the hands fastening the cork.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 14 Oct. 2022
  • To make the place cards, cut feathers from paper and use a glue gun to attach them to a wine cork.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • To make the place card, cut feathers from paper, and use a glue gun to attach them to a wine cork.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The script said my character puts a bottle of wine in a shoe and hits it against the wall until the cork pops out.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Then hold the opener above your hand and press the up arrow until the cork drops into your hand or the garbage.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The cork-style sole is similar to the sole on Birkenstock’s other shoes.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Ivan takes it upon himself to join the workers and learn how to strip the bark from the cork trees that now belong to them.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Attach six 5 ½-inch pieces of ribbon in a lattice pattern to the cork with hot-glue.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 30 Sep. 2022
  • And wedging a cork back into a wine bottle will only trap the air that’s in there.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 4 Aug. 2023
  • For your vegan friends, the Q2 features trim and tags in cork instead of leather.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The bottles also come with cork stoppers that will keep the contents fresh.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • From rubber and foam to cork and turf, here are the best flooring options for your at-home workouts.
    — Melanie Gibson, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Older, crumbling corks stand no chance against the Durand.
    — Hannah Selinger, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The person opening a bottle should keep the cork covered with a hand or finger at all times.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Purchase plain cork coasters, or cut squares from a sheet of thin cork and help the kids decorate them with acrylic paint.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2023
  • This keeps the cork from popping open and helps lock the bottle’s stainless-steel mechanism.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The cork also absorbs moisture, which both extends the life of your produce and helps keep fruit flies at bay.
    — Anne Cruz, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Some say that’s why Australian ranchers had to wear those iconic corks dangling from their hats—to keep the flies off their faces.
    — Steve Nicholls, Time, 2 Aug. 2023

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