How to Use finder in a Sentence

finder

noun
  • How about a bar clamp, bench vise or stud finder?
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Use the polling place finder to check when your site will be open.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This way, the finder can help bring your things back home to you.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • The idol finders inspire me to take risks.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For more detail, check out a plant finder.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
  • Go to any people-finder site right now and type in your name.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Because, at the end of the day, that's the job of fact-finder.
    — Wayne Drash, CNN, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The finders can then choose to keep the rocks or hide them again for others to find.
    — Jacob McAdams, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2018
  • But knowing where to look will require the use of a finder chart.
    — Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Those still unsure can use this channel finder by zip code.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This stud finder from Amazon is a strong choice that’s easy to use.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • If the builder missed the stud, so will the magnetic stud finder.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
  • Access today’s flash flight deals with their handy low fare finder tool.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Type in your zip code or state in the food bank finder to find a location near you.
    — Lauren Lee, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Locate schools using a fish finder and throw small jigs tipped with a worm or cut bait.
    — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The stud finder is simple to use—just scan a wall and find out what’s behind it.
    — Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Ugly-finder is a baseball term for a ball that either hits you or tries to.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • When no one came to claim it, the finders received the money themselves.
    — Iliana Magra, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2020
  • So now, less Tiger mom, and more like chief cheerleader and fun finder.
    — Kimberly Garrison, Philly.com, 16 May 2018
  • Those schools of white bass showed up on the fish finder, and Nixon turned around time and again to troll for them.
    — John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Use a stud finder or tap along the wall to determine where the hollow sound changes to a thud.
    — Washington Post, 5 July 2021
  • But like everyone else, Katya yearned to know the finder's solve.
    — CBS News, 22 May 2021
  • Once sold, Needham will split the finder’s fee with the landowner.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Those who are still unsure can use this helpful channel finder.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Those who are unsure can use the network’s channel finder right here.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Then use a multi-function stud finder to locate any studs, pipes, or wires in the area.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The key is to find a spot away from city lights using a light pollution map or a dark-sky finder.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Select a partner using the finder or browse list.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Finders can take a picture of the rock and post it on the 860 Rocks!
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Yes this is the hour For the early bird and me When finder is keeper.
    — Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023

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