How to Use rubber band in a Sentence

rubber band

noun
  • Tie it in place with rubber bands or hair ties.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • What’s the best rubber band to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Run a rubber band or piece of cord through the hole.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Take one side of your shirt and wrap the end with a rubber band.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
  • Watch this video to see how to fix an old broom with a rubber band.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • But what if, maybe, just maybe, that time wasn’t a rubber band at all.
    — Sayantani Dasgupta february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Secure the bag with a rubber band or tie.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Grab a rubber band and stretch it around the pot at an angle.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
  • If your broom is too wide for a single rubber band, use two.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Top the jar with cheesecloth and hold it in place with a rubber band.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Hang two one-pound weights from a rubber band, then remove one.
    — Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
  • That’s not the only place rubber bands come in handy in the kitchen.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Keep reading for a few ways rubber bands can help around your home.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Wrap rubber bands in a figure eight around the knobs to keep them closed.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • The two would play tug-o-war with the gum, made from a giant rubber band.
    — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Twist or fold the bag first, then wrap a rubber band around it to ensure a good seal.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Use rubber bands or twine to hold the bundled fabric in place.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Now let the rubber band relax and quickly touch it to your lip again.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Peter Buck, a rubber band launched from the palms of your hands.
    — Anna Armstrong, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2017
  • One gave me a small plastic bag, and the other gave me a rubber band.
    — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2019
  • After a while, each death was like being flicked by a rubber band.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • And no, don’t wrap them in a dish towel secured by a rubber band.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit, 28 June 2018
  • Take a rubber band and stretch it between your thumb and finger on one hand.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Now the pages are yellowed; the rubber band rotted away years ago.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • Like a rubber band, whipped egg whites are elastic to a certain point.
    — Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Comb it through each sub-section, and secure it with a rubber band.
    — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Tie each piece to the rubber band, spacing them equally apart.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Then, wrap a rubber band around the sock to create two sections.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Over the years since, more and more rubber bands have accrued on the island.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Somebody sits in a room and tries to figure out how far the rubber band can stretch.
    — Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

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