How to Use fork in a Sentence

fork

1 of 2 noun
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  • Go ahead and dip the tip of your fork in the sauce and taste it.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
  • When the timer goes off, check the doneness of the salmon with a fork.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Set the cored lemon on a plate, and mush the inside with a fork.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Stick the onion half on the end of a grilling fork and scrub the grate, cut side down, to clean it.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
  • And there’s a scene in the film with a fork as Benny sits down to eat.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Turn off the heat, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
    — Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Tiny forks are used to remove the hot morsels from the skewers.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Using a fork and a knife, halve the chile, then remove the stem and scrape the seeds off.
    — Pati Jinich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In the 1989 film, Ariel combs her hair with a fork at the prince's dining table.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 May 2023
  • Scoop the flesh out, transfer it to a bowl, and mash it roughly with a fork.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 21 June 2023
  • Dessert Utensils: The dessert spoon or fork goes above the plates, centered.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2023
  • If the soil is crumbly, dig holes with a garden fork to avoid shearing off the sides of the holes.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Serve it with corn chips or bagel chips, or just eat it up with your fork.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Drain the tuna fish, dump it into a large bowl and flake it with a fork.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Punch down the dough to deflate, then use two forks to fold the dough in and create a rough ball.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2023
  • His hand, adorned with a U.F.C. ring, twirled the spaghetti with a plastic fork.
    — Emmanuel Morgan Thomas Prior, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Gal, his brother, and his friend leapt into their car and came to a fork in the road.
    — David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Add in the sugar, cinnamon and milk and beat with a fork.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The soup spoon measures 7.5 inches, and the fork, 7.8 inches long.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Walk up the hill and past two gates to reach the start of the trail, where there is an immediate fork.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Just be sure to pierce them with a fork before placing them in the microwave.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Valentine pulled a fork out of his boot and dragged it across Noren’s forehead.
    — Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Use your fingers or a fork to gently remove the seeds from the stringy pulp.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The ghost-fork starts high, at about 84 miles per hour, then vanishes.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
  • How to put the fork and how to measure it, how many glasses are on the table, et cetera.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • With a fork, press the tines into the dough in rows, spacing them about 2-inches apart.
    — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
  • And, hey, don't forget the retractable spoon and fork set for easy munching.
    — Haley Lyndes, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
  • Using tines of a fork, poke holes spaced about 1/2 inch apart all over surface of cake.
    — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The handlebars stand about a foot taller and connect to a set of adjustable front forks with a wide ski at the end.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The lamb shank features a delicate aroma of smoke, and the meat shreds with the slightest touch of your fork.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
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fork

2 of 2 verb
  • The road forks to the north and south.
  • They forked the hay into the loft.
  • The day Etheridge had to fork over the cash turned out to be her own birthday.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2023
  • Step 2: Mix it up: Use a small whisk or fork to gently mix the spices.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Each year, the venue requires the city to fork over up $2 million to maintain.
    — al, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Want the amenities of a luxury hotel but don’t want to fork out the dough for a full stay?
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Their fans are quite eager to fork over big money to see them again.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Still, the Almanac delivers more than the forking paths of Wikipedia links can.
    — Jonathan Malesic, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Johnny Depp stans rushed to fork over cash for unsealed court docs.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Would the Rockets be willing to fork over Wood for two mid-tier selections in the first round?
    — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 18 May 2022
  • At the same time, no one wants to fork out their entire home decor budget on towels alone.
    — Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022
  • But don’t assume that customers will fork over more cash.
    — Kyle Leighton, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The bank will fork that over with a smile and give you a really good deal, say 3% interest.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Consider this list a love letter to the spoon, no more forking around.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The law is in response to longtime renter complaints that they are required to fork over huge sums just to start a lease.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Then a guy forked over a huge, airy popover with strawberry butter.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Tines will sprout skyward from these main beams and, in the case of mule deer, will typically fork.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • While this might sound like an easy way to make a purchase without forking over the full amount at once, these loans aren't risk-free.
    — Becca Stanek, theweek, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There’s a reasonable chance that Trump will be ordered to fork over something close to the $250 million James seeks.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Use a potato masher or fork to lightly mash the chickpeas.
    — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Want any of them, and a team had better be willing to fork over upward of $25 million per season.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Bitcoin bettors must fork over $20 or more, and this number jumps to $30 for debit card users.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • If a team is willing to fork over a substantial asset to give the draft a go, there's merit in taking calls.
    — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • DeFi can default but only at a code level, a DeFi has to fork its code to pull a fast one.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • That Rupert Murdoch’s Fox was willing to fork over so much cash gives a hint at what more still was left to be exposed.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Visitors are asked to park at Gate 4 and non-Arboretum members will have to fork over $10 for access to the area.
    — Dan Carson, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Bone-in, skin-on thighs, which are very forgiving, get crisped up in a hot skillet and then cook to fork tenderness.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The Joybird Eliot Apartment Sofa doesn’t require you to fork over a ton of money to furnish your space.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Only if the accused fails to appear in court is the bondsman required to fork over payment to the government.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • And because there are no self-monitoring options, you’ll be forced to fork over the $49 every month.
    — Kaz Weida, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023

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