How to Use method in a Sentence

method

noun
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  • Their teaching method tries to adapt lessons to each student.
  • We need to adopt more modern methods of doing things.
  • He claims to have developed a new method for growing tomatoes.
  • The method to his madness comes through in the mixtapes.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This method could keep your bread fresh and tasty for up to six months.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The method for shopping these kitschy knit bralettes and flare trousers is over the phone.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2019
  • What makes this dish so quick to cook is the stir-frying method.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • The bananas will ripen in a day or two using this method.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 14 May 2020
  • That was the method used by the Astros when swiping signs.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020
  • That kind of thing feels to be about cliché rather than about method or process or form.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
  • But what is the best method, and why doesn't anyone use that?
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 5 Feb. 2019
  • Then repeat this method with the rest of your styling products.
    — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2021
  • Choose the best deposit method for you from the list of available options.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • This ensemble slays the pop diva method across the board.
    — Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2021
  • But her farm’s method, like most farmers in the area, is to soak the fields.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2022
  • This two-step method will help prevent spills and clumps.
    — Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Use the quick-release method to release the pressure, then open the lid.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Of course both of these methods work, but the key is precision.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 3 May 2018
  • The gutless method is one good way to do that, for the same reasons listed above.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Regardless of method, don’t just shove the board in your dish rack to drip dry.
    — Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Either method adds the right amount of polish for a refined, sharp look.
    — Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2021
  • As the discussion below shows, there are pros and cons to each method.
    — Ken Wells, WSJ, 12 July 2021
  • Hand washing and air drying these shoes is the best cleaning method.
    — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
  • And she's doubled down on using this method to get there.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • People must be made consumers by one method or the other.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The amendment process remains our best method for doing so.
    — David Means, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
  • This method relies on the wisdom (or madness) of crowds.
    — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 7 Feb. 2020
  • There are a couple of important caveats about this method.
    — Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2019
  • When is the best time and method to prune a ‘Fuyu’ persimmon tree?
    — oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Other sparkling wines from around the world can be made using either method.
    — Céline Bossart, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2020

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