How to Use knot in a Sentence

knot

1 of 2 noun
  • The singer wore her hair in a top knot.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The pair still have yet to tie the knot.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • So 9 knots is not to be sniffed at.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Halle Berry is ready to tie the knot.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But what about the other two knots?
    — Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
  • You’re not tied up into any knots.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • You’re not tied up into any knots.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The wind will blow about 10 knots out of the west.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Her not-so-great reason to tie the knot?
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
  • The pair tied the knot in 1999.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The pair tied the knot back in 1994.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • By 1960, the pair had tied the knot.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Kevin then revealed that the pair plan to tie the knot next month.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Simply fill an old sock with rice and tie a tight knot in the end.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • The couple tied the knot this May.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Well, Simpson was wound up in knots.
    — Michael Pressman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The pair are set to tie the knot in August.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Danielle Campbell has tied the knot!
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kelce and Swift are set to tie the knot this summer.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • Just thinking about it gives me a knot in my stomach.
    — Lea Chen, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Tie knots at the end of the cording to secure.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The couple are set to tie the knot this summer.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • Breaks up knots in a few minutes daily.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Union and Wade tied the knot in 2014.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The man releases the knot of his legs and falls to the side.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Cover the knots and transfer to the fridge.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 May 2026
  • Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Tie each strip loosely into a knot.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But that didn't stop the couple from tying the knot.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Her arrival came around five years after the pair tied the knot.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

knot

2 of 2 verb
  • He knotted his tie so that both ends would be the same length.
  • For even spacing, knot the twine on both sides of each fruit.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Stitch through the top of the paper a few times and knot it off.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Bring up the twine along the sides and double knot it at the top.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • To hang, cut a length of thick jute and knot one end through a large washer.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • To hang, cut a length of thick jute and knot one end through a large washer.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Simply knot the ends to keep debris out.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Simply knot the ends to keep debris out.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The match was knotted through the first half in pouring rain.
    — ABC News, 9 May 2026
  • The Wild knotted up a wild one at 4-4.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Louisville struck back with four runs in the bottom of the fourth to knot the score at 5-all.
    — Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Leave a long enough end to tie both ends together in a bow or knot on the back of the loom.
    — ExpressNews.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Button one up like normal, then knot the other around your waist.
    — Ann Wang, Seventeen, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The game was knotted at 8-8 with three minutes elapsed.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
  • String one through the smaller wreath, and knot it; secure to the window frame with a nail.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • His fifth 3-pointer knotted the score at 69.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Grab some thread and tie it around the center, double knot it, and then knot it around your yarn or rope to hang.
    — Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The third-year guard immediately knocked down a jumper to knot the score.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The ball struck the underside of the crossbar and just crossed the goal line to knot the game at 1.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The teams were all knotted up without a score through the first 30 minutes.
    — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • But good fortune smiled a few minutes later to knot the game at 2-2.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • With the game knotted at 1-1, the match went into extra time.
    — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Another way to wear a silk scarf is to wrap it around your hips in a triangle and knot it at the side.
    — Nils Doose, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Once the game was knotted up at three, Bennett settled down and made sure to keep it that way.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
  • Chance Moore made 1 of 2 free throws, tipped in a shot and added a layup to knot it at 77.
    — Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Tie it around your neck, drape it over your shoulders, or knot it on your bag for a pop of color and style to any outfit.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Alcaraz then cracked a backhand return of Djokovic’s serve down the line to knot the match at a set each.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 July 2023
  • Grab it by the tail, drop it in several layers of plastics bags, then double knot them.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
  • But Sierra won enough both to knot the match and to come within inches of sealing it.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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