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

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

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

He recommends putting oil on a paper towel to rub on the grill using a pair of tongs.

From Salon • 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

On a low stool before one of them sat Rekh the goldsmith, using a pointed blowpipe to direct the heat onto a golden ornament he held carefully in copper tongs.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw