How to Use tot in a Sentence

tot

noun
  • Tater tots aren't just for the kids.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Tater tots aren't just for the kids.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Who said tater tots are just for kids?
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Just keep in mind that no one can turn down a tot.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Breakfast—hash browns and tater tots.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Crunchy tater tots shaped like doughnuts.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The bottom of the stroller held small plants the tot picked out.
    — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, 22 Sep. 2020
  • That means the fries and tots here will have that extra beefy kick.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • The tot also knows her way around a tennis court.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • Tater tots are the star that made this casserole famous.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Need a breakfast idea that doesn't include tater tots?
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • A little meet and greet with a pony for the tot, because why not?
    — Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Among the comfort foods are brats, tater tots and mac-and-cheese dishes.
    — Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Families rock around the tree while tiny tots open presents with their eyes all aglow.
    — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Tater tots, cheese, eggs, and bacon—these are a few of our favorite things!
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Laundry hangs from a window above the tot lot at the back of the snug mid-block space.
    — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Each meal comes with a drink and a choice of small fries, small tots, or applesauce.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Maybe Napoleon was busy eating tater tots during math class.
    — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The park also has a tot lot, picnic area, and walking trails.
    — Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • When hot and crispy, tots are manufactured junk food at its finest.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The cheeseburger combo is served with tater tots or fries.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
  • From tots to teens, kids don’t always have the most regular sleep habits.
    — Elana Spivack, Scientific American, 5 May 2023
  • Just something about an old-school place serving tots that seems most fitting.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Then the man would offer the tot a small treat—a marshmallow, all white and plush.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • This easy and delicious breakfast bake proves that tater tots aren't just for the kids.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Both kids and adults will enjoy this breakfast bake that starts with a package of frozen tater tots.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bieber smiled at his son as the tot took in his surroundings, which had been festooned with fairy lights.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Smashburger fries its potatoes and tots in a blend of beef tallow and canola oil.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Over 1 million pounds of frozen tater tots have been recalled in 26 states.
    — Jenna Anderson, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Not to mention, my needs are greater than before, having to lug around a stroller and car seat for my tot.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 May 2022

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