tongs

Example Sentences

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Ms Hall had told police and paramedics she had got the knife out to cut garlic bread and placed them next to some tongs.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

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

While muffins are still warm, use tongs to dip each muffin in melted butter and pecan-sugar mixture, or use a pastry brush to brush butter on each muffin before rolling in pecan sugar.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

“There, now I’ll take off the papers and you’ll see a cloud of little ringlets,” said Jo, putting down the tongs.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott