How to Use sized in a Sentence

sized

adjective
  • Washed is a tub-sized cup of tea.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Not full-sized adults like me either.
    — New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Slice pork into bite-sized pieces.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Think pumpkin bread but sheet pan-sized.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s why this pint-sized pub is in demand.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Say a mid-sized law firm found a phishing email in its queue.
    — Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Eight steps up is a compact loft with a plush queen-sized bed.
    — Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Those biscuits are served with crunchy, bite-sized hash browns.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The storms may bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch).
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Tear kale leaves into bite-sized pieces and bake them to make kale chips.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • All this fight is over a mass of mud as big as two good-sized airports.
    — Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022
  • Tear two good-sized pieces of plastic wrap or one large one and fold it over.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
  • There might a Tanev-sized hole in the roster next year.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Se-ri a human-sized yeot the night before the test.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Looking to make a statement with your bite-sized bake?
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The top pocket snaps shut and fits a standard-sized phone.
    — 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, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The fish strip takes up the entire hand-sized tortilla.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Cut each cob in half for buffet-sized servings.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • What were his favorite fun-sized candy bars?
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The cookies are in fact often over-sized.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
  • An over-sized cookie is just what fall's shorter nights need.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The bird’s crop was filled with a softball-sized wad of hoppers.
    — Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Each dumpling is sized to be eaten in one bite, although a big bite.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Just slide any sized jar or bottle into the grooves and give it a twist.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Kuih means little sweet snacks that can be steamed, fried or baked and are all bite-sized.
    — Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
  • Keep small pets like cats and teacup-sized dogs safely indoors at night.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The monster-sized taco is meant to be shared by two or three people.
    — Lori Punko, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The threat comes from the bigger ones, which are house-sized or larger.
    — Casey Dreier, Scientific American, 25 July 2021
  • Trim the florets from the stalks, and break them into bite-sized pieces.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026

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