How to Use tong in a Sentence

tong

noun
  • Mix well with tongs or gloved hands.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • With tongs, pick up each lamb chop and sear around the edges.
    — Addie Broyles / Austin American-Statesman, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Add cabbage and toss with tongs to coat.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Add half of the beef, breaking up any clumps with tongs.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Transfer all the beef to a bowl and use tongs or two forks to shred it.
    — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Rotate peppers with tongs and char on all sides.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Use tongs to spread the squid in an even layer in the skillet.
    — Ted Weesner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • Using tongs, turn pierogies to coat with oil.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Add both to a bowl and use tongs or clean hands to toss them together.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In-use tongs were stored hanging off the cook’s line equipment.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Flip the crust over with tongs and quickly add the sauce, cheese and toppings.
    — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, 4 July 2019
  • The wooden tongs that come with the unit aren’t strong enough to pull out towels.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The tongs are helpful for serving.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • For shorter hair, try roller sets; for longer lengths, use tongs or skinny wands.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 July 2023
  • Use tongs to lift the beignets out of the frying oil and place them on the baking rack.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Protect your hands with work gloves or use grilling tongs to scrape the foil back and forth across the grates.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 July 2023
  • Fold a paper towel into a small square and grasp with tongs.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Take a tray, put a piece of paper on it, and grab tongs that are hanging on a rack.
    — Ina Pinkney, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Use your pizza peel and tongs to remove your pizza from the stone.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2023
  • Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the chicken thighs to a bowl.
    — NBC News, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Use tongs to remove kale from oil and drain on paper towels.
    — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Hold the paper towels with long tongs and dip them into the canola oil.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2018
  • Scoop out with the strainer or tongs and transfer to bowl of ice water.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 9 Jan. 2019
  • Use tongs to flip the garlic scapes once halfway through the cooking time.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Using tongs, pull away the loose pieces of skin and any fat that comes with them and discard them.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Crumple a ball of heavy-duty foil then use a pair of tongs to grasp it, and scrub the grates.
    — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Crumple a ball of heavy-duty foil then use a pair of tongs to grasp it, and scrub the grates.
    — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Crumple a ball of heavy-duty foil then use a pair of tongs to grasp it, and scrub the grates.
    — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • To remove cans, grip the edges with tongs and lift them carefully out of the pot.
    — Saveur, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Once the meat is very tender, use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove them to a plate.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026

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