How to Use plus sign in a Sentence

plus sign

noun
  • Each of those are still clinging to their plus signs — for now.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In its place is a new black-and-white smiley face with a plus sign.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Nov. 2022
  • In the top left corner, click the plus sign to create your own.
    — Josie Colt, WIRED, 29 May 2018
  • This wooden structure has nine rooms and is shaped like a plus sign.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Use a ruler to draw a plus sign and then an X (like a compass).
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Once the apps are wiggling, click on the plus sign on the top left-hand corner.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Center the remaining knot piece atop the first to form a plus sign.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022
  • That isn’t an option for black women staring down a plus sign.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2019
  • That isn't an option for black women staring down a plus sign.
    — al, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Open the Sengled app and hit the plus sign to add your hub as a new device.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Your apps should start jiggling, and a tiny plus sign will appear in the top corner.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
  • Tap the button that looks like a silhouette with a plus sign near the top of the playlist.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Tap the plus sign at the bottom to create a new entry and start typing.
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Then hit the small plus sign and find the image from your computer to upload it.
    — Ellen McAlpine, CNN Underscored, 26 June 2020
  • Sign up for the nighttime tour to see the 320-plus signs glow outside.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Get more information about each school by clicking the green plus sign.
    — Adelaide Chen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Apple isn’t the first to subtract the plus sign from its streaming platform.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In the toolbar, click the plus sign under Volume.
    — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Below that is a row of four test tubes, marked with a circle, an X, a square and a plus sign.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2010
  • Touch the plus sign on the main screen and select smart plugs and then Outdoor Plug.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Was tapping on the plus sign next to a picture of quesadillas taking too long?
    — Dave Lozo, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Known as the +Pool for its shape, which resembles a plus sign, this project has been in the works for a decade.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2021
  • The favorite will have a minus sign in front of the number, and the underdog will have a plus sign in front.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Leave it to a duo with a plus sign in its name to fashion mathematical country hits.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2021
  • To create an alias in Gmail, just add a plus sign and a word or phrase to your primary email address.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 12 June 2022
  • Clicking on the icon (a head-and-shoulders figure with a plus sign) that appears next to agenda links.
    — Staff Reports, States Newsroom, 14 Jan. 2026
  • First, the consumer clicks or scans the plus sign, on the product, its packaging, hang tags, or website.
    — Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The vertical part of the plus sign is a strong updraft wind into the thunderstorm.
    — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, 25 July 2019
  • On a countertop or large cutting board, crisscross two 12-inch pieces of string to make a plus sign.
    — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Find the Albums tab in your Photos app, tap Shared, then tap the plus sign (+).
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026

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