tongs

Example Sentences

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At that same moment, Scarlett moved towards her dad, perhaps in a bid to grab the tongs, and ran on to the blade, Ms Hall says.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Add the lobster meat and toss to combine using tongs.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

Use clean tongs, cutting boards and plates for serving cooked food.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Ms. Tapia has been looking for her son, Gustavo Daryl, since he was abducted in 2018 from his food stand, apron on and grill tongs in hand.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

If that’s not confusing enough, some singular nouns that end in s are regarded as pairs—scissors, trousers, tongs, pliers, tweezers, and breeches, for instance.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner