How to Use thermometer in a Sentence

thermometer

noun
  • Keep ice or frozen gel packs on hand as well as your thermometer.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
  • The best way to tell if your bird is done is by using a meat thermometer.
    — Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Stick thermometer through top vent.
    — Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • Don’t let the name fool you, though; this thermometer can be used for more than just grilling.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • And this thing didn't have a thermometer or anything like that.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • From time to time the thermometer flirts with 70.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • No thermometer was used in the front two-door cooler.
    — Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Place the thermometer under your tongue, then close your mouth.
    — Leah Groth, Health.com, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Kitchen tools, like a thermometer, can melt in the extreme high heat.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Hold the oven at two-fifty for about ten minutes, and check the thermometer again.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • These sets may have a basting brush, grill gloves, recipe books, a meat thermometer, and more.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The wind chill may be a few degrees below what the thermometer says.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The best way to know if the curd is done cooking is to use an instant read thermometer.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • It’s measured by wrapping a wet cloth around the bulb of a thermometer.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 July 2024
  • When she is found stabbed with a meat thermometer, the wedding is delayed.
    — Emma Rubin, Vulture, 21 June 2021
  • For children and adults, a thermometer under the tongue works just fine.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 4 June 2020
  • Plus, the stainless steel probe and anti-slip grip make the thermometer easy to use.
    — Nicol Natale, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • The kitchen’s probe thermometer was not available.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Stock image of a thermometer under a hot sun.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This reduces the chances of the thermometer’s bulb cooling down.
    — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When my bench-high thermometer reads 35, the water on the garage floor does not freeze.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2021
  • Bring a thermometer; some of the pools can be as hot as 118 degrees.
    — Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
  • There's no way to know if the fridge is keeping up without using a thermometer.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Into a large pot or wok fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, pour the oil to a depth of 1 inch.
    — Clarissa Wei, Saveur, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Trying to read a thermometer with bad eyesight.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Light a fire, throw on some patties, maybe check the temp with a trusty meat thermometer, and you’re nearly done.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
  • The restaurant’s reach-in prep cooler lacked a thermometer.
    — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That’s where a Chef iQ wireless meat thermometer comes in handy.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024

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