How to Use portion in a Sentence

portion

1 of 2 noun
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  • The restaurant gives large portions.
  • Portions of land were used for farming.
  • A portion of the donations will be given to the orphanage.
  • A considerable portion of the city was flooded.
  • She divided the pie into six equal portions.
  • The top portion of her garb looked to be a leather band while the rest of the gown appeared to be suede.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This only applies to the portion of the ride within the city.
    — Trisha Ahmed, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Roll and stretch each portion into a 30-inch-long rope.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
  • That's the largest amount − by $4 million − for any one item under the parks' portion of the budget.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023
  • Limit your portion size to a serving of 3–4 ounces of red meat per meal.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Roll out a sheet of dough on a baking sheet, and cut it into six portions.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The changes will keep part of the mall enclosed while returning some portions to open-air.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Musk’s portion has ended, the phones came out for pictures, and DealBook has come to a close.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Testers and judges gave it stellar scores for taste, texture, and portion size.
    — Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
  • The far northern portion of the state will probably miss the Friday snow.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The pull-on boots have a smooth suede upper portion and faux shearling lining that’s soft and plush.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
  • But on a larger scale, the portion of the schedule where the results weren’t a near certainty is over.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Sourced from a small farm in Virginia, the generous portion of pork is a study in contrasts.
    — Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • While ads appear on a variety of videos and channels, just those in YPP get a portion of sales.
    — Paresh Dave, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Later, during the evening portion of their date, Joey asked Daisy where her feelings stood.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Position the portions on the lined baking sheets about 1½ inches apart, then transfer to the fridge until the dough is firm, about 2 hours.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 26 Oct. 2023
  • That portion of his case will continue, the judge said, per ESPN, and will not be dismissed.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Despite using a smaller portion of the image circle, the zoom scores well through most of its range.
    — PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
  • For some investors, the answer is to devote a small portion of their portfolio to gold.
    — Chris Taylor, wsj.com, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The in-store experience is limited to just a portion of the 1,900 square-foot shop, with the team still figuring how to manage the rest of the space.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The lid even measures out portions for easy calorie counting.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
  • In the small portion of farmland that remains in the village’s control, the cashews are stunted by endless dust that blows in from the nearby mine.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
  • The Emergency Alert System test is scheduled to launch at the same time as the wireless portion, but will only last for one minute.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • But Douglas undoubtedly has been one of the breakout stars of the early portion of camp.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
  • Divide sausage: Split the sausage mixture into six equal portions.
    — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
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portion

2 of 2 verb
  • The work was portioned to each member of the staff.
  • Steaks should be portioned, spare ribs cut off the bone.
    — Nina Mandell, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2017
  • To serve, portion some of the noodles into a bowl and spoon the peanut sauce over the noodles.
    — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Both were chopped and portioned in a jungle of kitchens by dozens of cooks.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • On the plus side, the fish is fresh, firm and generously portioned.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
  • Bingo, bongo—a rice bowl for dinner, and easy to portion out for meals for the week.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 11 June 2018
  • Or plan your cooking wrap up just as guests arrive, taking the time to portion plates in the kitchen.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2020
  • To make your dumplings, form the dough into a long sausage shape, then portion it into 15g dough balls.
    — Erchen Chang, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Use a bench scraper or a knife to portion the dough into 10 even (90-gram) pieces.
    — Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Sometimes that’s the best, or only way, to portion out a large slab pie or pizza.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Three meals, each portioned for two people, are $59.70.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • Three meals, each portioned for two people, are $59.94.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • Never ask the people who collect money for desserts to portion out the desserts.
    — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 12 June 2020
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion the quinoa balls to keep them a consistent size.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Some hosts may prefer to portion out the meal in advance and reheat the plate as guests arrive (best done in a warm oven).
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The chefs portion the noodles into little nests, which are used to make udon bowls by the order.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Using a food scale to weigh and divide, portion the dough into 10 even balls.
    — Julie Sprankles, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
  • To serve, stir the chhonk into the pot of kadhi with the lime juice and portion the kadhi into bowls, by itself or over steamed rice.
    — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2020
  • The pair rely on digital scales to portion out loose cumin, turmeric and dried beans.
    — Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • If your gluttonous best friend plows through food too fast, a slow-feed option can portion out the meal over 15 minutes.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 21 July 2021
  • Elmer’s regimen of pills, portioned out for the week by the nurse who dropped by every Tuesday to check his vitals.
    — Steve Trumpeter, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
  • Just two to three slices can easily be portioned out for many meals, says Wilson.
    — Women's Health, 25 May 2023
  • Once the dough is malleable, fold it a few times to soften, then portion it into twenty-eight 2½-teaspoon balls (about 16 grams each).
    — Yi Jun Loh, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Select a pair of soup spoons, or a small cookie scoop for portioning the batter.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The Allen Institute’s partnerships net them only about forty a year, each of which is portioned for a half-dozen teams.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2018
  • Using an ice cream scoop, portion out six large biscuits.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023
  • And consider pairing it with a 1-oz serving of dark chocolate, which is sold pre-portioned—so you're not temped to over do it.
    — Marygrace Taylor, Woman's Day, 1 May 2019
  • During the last few days of the fair, attendees can buy a piece of history, as the record-setting candy will be portioned off and sold.
    — Danielle Ohl, baltimoresun.com, 29 June 2017
  • When portioning out your dough for each pupusa, use an ice cream scoop to keep a uniform size (roughly ¼ cup each).
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 5 May 2017
  • In the morning, the starches have bound the shreds into one homogenous cake, ready to be portioned into neat squares, deep-fried, and chopped up for the most perfect home fries.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2019

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