How to Use plank in a Sentence

plank

1 of 2 noun

• Before the convention, there was debate over the foreign policy and economic planks.
• If the plank isn’t the one next to the wall, the next gap might open up.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
• Hold a plank two to three times a week to work your way up to your one-minute goal.
  — Rebecca Strong, Health, 20 July 2023
• Here’s how to do pause pushups: Get on the floor in a plank position.
  — Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 2 Apr. 2023
• The plank is not the most exciting exercise in the world.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022
• Anti-Catholicism was a key plank of the KKK at that time.
  — Greg Garrison | , al, 11 Aug. 2023
• How many starved to death, how many slit their own throats, how many tried to mutiny, how many walked the plank.
  — Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
• Cook your chicken on a plank, or use the broiler to gently char the skin.
  — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
• Start in a side plank position with your body in one long plane.
  — Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
• This includes things like a big plank, a bag full of tools, and a barbell with two 10-pound weights.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2023
• Or a shopping cart topped by a plank that holds cameras.
  — Susan Hartman Todd Heisler, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• The tree had grown around the intruding plank, which Kobayashi has since removed.
  — Tom Vanderbilt Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• For the final section, measure and cut the last plank to size for a perfect fit.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
• Plank Shoulder Taps How to: Start in a high plank with feet wider than shoulders.
  — Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
• Extend back to the three-legged plank, then draw your right knee across your body to tap your left elbow.
  — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 27 Dec. 2022
• Much of the money earned during the day is spent at the bars made of wooden planks that surround the arena.
  — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
• The thinner, the better for the wooden planks so that nothing too heavy drags the hula hoops down.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
• Salomon and his crew bake with an old-school bagel board, a wooden plank wrapped in soaked burlap.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
• Five oak planks, iron-bound, it was made in the 1050s for a church that is no longer there and repurposed for the present building.
  — Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
• The planks that rested on top of the support fell away, and Osorio fell through the catwalk.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
• Victims were not killed by walking the plank, but were shot and tossed overboard.
  — Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2023
• The soft stone would remove the layer of dirt, brine, and crust buildup on the planks, and reveal the white wood underneath.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
• From the looks of the brave souls returning from these unique workouts, planks and push-ups will never be the same.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
• What to visualize: Think of the push-up as a moving plank.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 2 Feb. 2023
• Rose simply shared that floating plank of wood with him.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2022
• Grill the zucchini for 2 to 3 minutes on a side, or until the planks are tender.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
• These were planks of wood with the initials W.N. on them that would be hung around the necks of students caught speaking the language in school.
  — Chris Lau, CNN, 29 July 2023
• The home’s windows have black frames, and the Hardie plank siding is board and batten on the lower half and clapboard on the upper.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Dec. 2022
• Side-Plank Press Start in a left-side plank, your left elbow on the floor and your torso and hips tight, a light dumbbell in front of you.
  — Men's Health, 7 July 2023
• There are tons of open debates in the fitness world: Are crunches or planks better for your core?
  — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Aug. 2023

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plank

2 of 2 verb

• And the ceiling is planked in random boards that don't even match the walls.
  — Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 3 Oct. 2012
• Just look in the living room with Old English wood planked floors.
  — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
• Sip vintages in the cavernous cedar-planked warehouse of The Austin Winery.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
• The other half, after the first few strokes, simply gave up and planked, sinking to the bottom.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2018
• The other partner broad jumps over the planking partner, turns around and broad jumps back over.
  — Kalyn Kahler, SI.com, 19 Jan. 2018
• If the promise of small talk with the former First Lady isn't enough to get you out of bed, what about planking with her?
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 19 June 2017
• Tighten your abs and shift to plank position, then shift your right foot to alongside your right hand.
  — Eric Leija, Men's Health, 6 May 2022
• From time to time, Art would call Todd and sing a line or two into his voice mail, hoping Todd could plank out the appropriate chords.
  — Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022
• In total, Hood did around 2,100 hours of planking to prepare for the event, according to Guinness World Records.
  — Alicia Lee, CNN, 23 Feb. 2020
• Timo advised me to switch to a special, wafer-thin marine-grade plywood and plank the bottom in two layers.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2020
• Throughout the course of this 20-minute workout video, Mays also drops some super important push-up and plank tips.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Feb. 2022
• The bodyweight dips will fire up your arms and shoulders; the lateral lunge shift will work your glutes and hamstrings; and the side plank with rotation will work your core.
  — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 30 Dec. 2020
• The medieval ship lay more than a half-mile down at the bottom of the Black Sea, its masts, timbers and planking undisturbed in the darkness for seven or eight centuries.
  — William J. Broad, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2016
• The TrafficMaster vinyl plank flooring is easy to clean and maintain with just a dust mop or vacuum.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2022
• The fun choices that will dictate look—like selecting the type of wood, grain, and plank width for your room—are mostly a matter of personal taste.
  — Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
• But Straus’ presence was evident through Patrick’s speech, and debates over party rules and platform planks that tied back to the speaker.
  — Jasper Scherer, San Antonio Express-News, 16 June 2018
• The six floors—many wood planked like a ship’s deck—are chockablock with well-upholstered conference rooms and pullout spaces.
  — WSJ, 16 Sep. 2017
• Baby B kicked incessantly, rolled and curled himself into tight balls, pressed his feet into my ribcage and planked across the arc of my uterus.
  — Tanika Davis, baltimoresun.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• By 1851, San Francisco had finally begun to plank and even cobblestone its streets, and lights appeared on Kearny Street.
  — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 12 June 2020
• As our top pick for the best flooring for basements, the ProCore Plus is a luxury vinyl plank that is totally waterproof and scratch-resistant.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
• The three-story residence has custom, wide wood plank flooring throughout and showcases a dramatic foyer with a grand staircase at the front.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022
• He’s been involved in record-setting attempts for planking, rope-skipping and stationary cycling.
  — Jessie Spangler, Aurora Beacon-News, 23 June 2018
• Nearby, resident Griselda Alvarado stood shaded from the baking sun outside her bare wood plank home.
  — courier-journal.com, 26 Mar. 2021
• While only bits of the hull, keel and planking remain, researchers uncovered ceramics from Cyprus, Syria and southern Italy, as well as iron nails and ship artifacts like anchors.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 21 Mar. 2017
• Until the supply chain catches up with demand, strengthening enthusiasts can still plank for free.
  — Jenni Avins, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2020
• Bay News 9 reporter Jorja Roman shared a video showing what appeared to be a plastic or metal plank dangling from powerlines overhead.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2020
• Players who didn't run the hill, those sitting out Wednesday's practice and some others with previous knee injuries, spent the workout doing abdominal work like planking and crunches in front of the hill.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2019
• Records also noted that the schooner was built of southern yellow pine planking over white oak frames and was outfitted with a 13-foot-long centerboard that could be raised or lowered as needed to access shallow harbors.
  — National Geographic, 22 May 2019
• As with any planking exercise, this one works your core and shoulders, but the shoulder tap movement and decline significantly increases the challenge to both areas.
  — Dana Santas, CNN, 20 May 2020
• Most of these stunts were simple and silly, but one-upmanship eventually took over as daredevils planked in more outrageous and dangerous places.
  — Eric Levenson, CNN, 29 June 2017

Last Updated: 3 May 2024