How to Use toothpick in a Sentence

toothpick

noun

• Place the tip of the toothpick on your finger to see if the toy balances.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• Spear each eyeball with a toothpick and attach to the tops of the eye cutouts.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
• Use a toothpick to embed the photo facedown in the resin.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
• Wrap each date with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
• Half a dozen toothpick-like spines were buried at varying depths in my skin.
  — Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
• Top with a few grinds of black pepper, and swirl with a toothpick to combine.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022
• Musial gave the bat a test swing, then with a big grin teased Pujols that the bat was as light as a toothpick.
  — Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2022
• Test if it’s done using a clean toothpick or knife through the center.
  — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
• Markings on the toothpick holder are a sticker with GF and Made in Japan.
  — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 2 June 2022
• Should the toothpick be clean, slightly moist or have a few crumbs attached?
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
• The toothpick went into the trash, along with the other cicada.
  — Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 31 May 2021
• Simply tape it to a toothpick and insert into the cone.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  — Outside Online, 18 June 2021
• Remove any crumbs using a small brush or toothpick, and allow the unit to dry.
  — Dwyer Frame, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
• In the next two minutes, come up with as many ideas as possible for how to make use of a toothpick.
  — Indrani Sen, Fortune, 11 July 2023
• To complete the easy game-day snacks, wrap each pickle with ham and secure with a toothpick.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean from the middle of the cake, and the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  — CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
• Build a teepee over the tinder using dry sticks that are about the thickness of a toothpick or a hair larger.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
• Bake the muffins for 24-30 minutes or until they are cooked all the way through, testing with a fork or toothpick.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
• To test their readiness: stick a toothpick into the middle.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2021
• The family cook took a toothpick and removed the worm without a fuss.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2021
• Bake in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the middle of the cakes comes out clean.
  — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022
• Add the coffee and mix well. Pour into the pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2021
• Using a long toothpick, dip each ball into the chocolate and place it back on the baking sheet.
  — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2022
• Senese grins widely, a toothpick dancing in her mouth, and relays the details to Davis.
  — Randall Lane, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
• There is an easier way—a wood toothpick works just fine.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2023
• If the adhesive pools up in the gaps around the tile, clean them out with a toothpick or other slender tool, so there’s room for grout.
  — Washington Post, 23 May 2021
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
• To prompt the snapping, the researchers agitated the shrimp with toothpicks.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2023
• For loaf pans, bake 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 3 May 2024