tongs

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

He said that while his Labour and Conservative opponents would be going "hammer and tongs to discredit each other" he would be going "hammer and tongs" for Scotland.

From BBC • May 23, 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

Using tongs, grab 5 to 7 chunks of chicken tikka and distribute the pieces over the chana masala.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

Madam set the fan in her lap and reached for a piece of sugar with silver tongs.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson