How to Use flank in a Sentence

flank

1 of 2 noun

• She gently patted the horse's flank.
• They attacked the enemy on both flanks.
• Hochul took a shot from her left flank, too.
  — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
• Along our left flank was a line of bamboos.
  — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
• The shot goes wide, while Bogle waits in space on the right flank.
  — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• And Quinn is going to be on the flank.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 May 2026
• Leeds recycle the loose ball and move it to the left flank.
  — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• Part of the hindquarters had been eaten, and one flank was torn out.
  — William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
• John Cornyn once again faces a challenge from his right flank in this runoff.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 May 2026
• Brown is a versatile player who can play all along the left flank.
  — James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
• There was also straight-line wind damage along the rear flank downdraft surge.
  — Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
• Munoz’s impact, though, is not restricted to the flanks.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 17 June 2026
• Midway through the first half, Maradona jogged across to take a corner from the right flank.
  — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
• Reichel has looked comfortable playing on his strong side on the left flank.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
• Keller gained the zone with speed, moving the puck to Peterka on the flank.
  — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
• Baldy bared his big, yellow teeth and sank them into Donna’s flank.
  — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
• There is also an image of woman on his left lower flank and a rosary on his left hand and arm.
  — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
• Soon, there will be more than stores on the property, on the eastern flank of the highway.
  — Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
• Thomas has spent thirty-four years firmly anchored on the Court’s right flank.
  — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
• Manager David Moyes’ side have lacked thrust and threat from deep on both flanks.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
• The 22-year-old is a versatile player who can play all along the left flank.
  — James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
• There is no doubt that Bukayo Saka is first choice on that flank when clear of injury.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• Pace on the flanks remains essential.
  — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
• The victim suffered a wound to the left flank, and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
• Mop-up and patrol continue on the southern flank.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
• If that weren’t enough, the vehicle’s flanks are adorned with motifs that depict a bunch of grapes.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
• Phở Chín Nạm – Rice noodle bowl with beef brisket and flank in a beef bone broth.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
• Makar did see some time on the flank early in his NHL career.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
• Europe cannot afford to be a single-flank power in a multi-front world.
  — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026
• After about 10 minutes a gray wolf streaked out of the timber and grabbed a big cow by the flank.
  — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026

flank

2 of 2 verb

• The kitchen is flanked by two rooms.
  — New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
• The salads were flanked by bread.
  — Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
• Stafford is flanked by a pair of elite wideouts.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
• She was flanked by a full band but was without her army of dancers.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 May 2026
• You being flanked by these two young men sounds like a very nice idea.
  — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
• That is four stunt drivers who flank Brad.
  — Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
• My neighbors, whose home is flanked by pines, were now trapped by them.
  — Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
• Both have 6-inch displays flanked by large, black bezels.
  — PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
• Arborvitaes flank the house to add height.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
• At the hearing, she was flanked by her kids and by two parents’-rights activists.
  — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
• The star top note is sweet green tea, which is flanked by powdery freesia and warm amber.
  — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
• Broken Toe had flanked me and was charging.
  — Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
• But a signature flanked by a doodle of an alien?
  — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
• She’s flanked by her stylist, hair and makeup artist and PR rep.
  — Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• This mani features pale purple nails that flank two fun accent nails.
  — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
• The taller grille raises the nose of the car and is flanked by reshaped headlights.
  — Aston Martin, Car and Driver, 4 July 2023
• Have your contractor install a set of pull-out spice racks that flank the stove!
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
• Four large white tents stood in an imposing line, flanked by a few small buildings.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
• In a kid's room, mount a section of white picket fence flanked by two small fence posts to the wall.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• He is flanked by his parents standing on the ice for the first time at about 3 years old.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
• Two sets of stairs lead to the front door and a foyer flanked by the dining and living rooms.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
• To top it off, the sundeck sports a 10-foot Jacuzzi flanked by sun pads.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
• From the front porch, the door opens to a foyer, flanked by a dining room and an office.
  — Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• Two flanked the bride's mom, the evening's host, during her toast to the newlyweds.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• Oh, and the island’s largest pool with a swim-up bar, flanked by six poolside cabanas.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
• The western red cedar front door is flanked by floor-to-ceiling glass and framed in travertine.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
• Pictures of the statue show a figure flanked by a dog and a monkey.
  — Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
• At the center of it all is a huge saltwater swimming pool flanked by sunbeds.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
• The home sits at the end of a long, winding driveway that’s flanked by canopies of mature oak trees.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
• As our team plods upstream from the creek’s mouth, the stream is flanked by alder and cottonwood trees.
  — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023