How to Use fork in a Sentence
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Then the fork is slid back out.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Poke cake all over with a fork.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
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To serve, fluff rice with a fork.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
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Britain stands at a fork in the road.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Use a fork to dock the dough all over.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
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Add lemon juice, and fluff rice with a fork.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
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Fluff with a fork, then add lime juice and zest.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Crush the berries with a fork, then bring this to a boil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
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Just grab a fork and thank me later.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
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The diggers pulled up a pile of forks.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Go ahead and dip the tip of your fork in the sauce and taste it.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
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Fluff the quinoa with a fork and enjoy.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
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Fluff and quinoa with a fork and enjoy.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sue insists on putting the forks in prongs up.
—John Hodgman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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George laughed and stabbed a potato with his fork.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Use a weed fork to remove any roots that are stuck.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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Then peel and mash them with a fork until smooth.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Schupe’s sculptures are made from forks and spoons.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Serve it with corn chips or bagel chips, or just eat it up with your fork.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
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Transfer beef to a large bowl, and shred with two forks.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Set the cored lemon on a plate, and mush the inside with a fork.
—Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
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Peas, for instance, are hard to eat with just a fork or spoon.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
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Peas, for instance, are hard to eat with just a fork or spoon.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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When the timer goes off, check the doneness of the salmon with a fork.
—Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
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Toss the mixture with two forks, not your hands (to keep it cold).
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Toss the mixture with two forks, not your hands (to keep it cold).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Transfer all the beef to a bowl and use tongs or two forks to shred it.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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While Cake cools, poke top all over using a fork.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
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Use a fork to scrape out strands of squash and transfer them to a large bowl.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Use a fork or your hands to crumble feta.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
- The road forks to the north and south.
- They forked the hay into the loft.
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Their tails are squarish rather than forked.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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Their fans are quite eager to fork over big money to see them again.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2023
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The day Etheridge had to fork over the cash turned out to be her own birthday.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2023
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Johnny Depp stans rushed to fork over cash for unsealed court docs.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
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Then a guy forked over a huge, airy popover with strawberry butter.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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At the same time, no one wants to fork out their entire home decor budget on towels alone.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022
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Each year, the venue requires the city to fork over up $2 million to maintain.
—al, 12 Sep. 2022
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Consider this list a love letter to the spoon, no more forking around.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2023
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This, as much as any, may have been the moment when reality forked.
—Bryce Covert, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
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Want the amenities of a luxury hotel but don’t want to fork out the dough for a full stay?
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
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The Bulls couldn’t control the ball, forking over 20 turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Tines will sprout skyward from these main beams and, in the case of mule deer, will typically fork.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
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The bank will fork that over with a smile and give you a really good deal, say 3% interest.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021
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Drivers are more willing than ever to fork out for an exotic.
—Dana Givens, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
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The law is in response to longtime renter complaints that they are required to fork over huge sums just to start a lease.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
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Amenities tack on additional sums to the monthly rent renters fork over.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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While this might sound like an easy way to make a purchase without forking over the full amount at once, these loans aren't risk-free.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 10 Jan. 2024
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Their long, narrow wings and forked tails stand out against wispy clouds and the sun, which is surrounded by a bright halo.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Bone-in, skin-on thighs, which are very forgiving, get crisped up in a hot skillet and then cook to fork tenderness.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Jan. 2022
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In addition to pencils and books, teachers fork out cash for snacks and even electronics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
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If a team is willing to fork over a substantial asset to give the draft a go, there's merit in taking calls.
—Morten Jensen, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
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Patients could still have to fork over hundreds or thousands of dollars for their prescription.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
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Taxpayers will be the ones to fork over tens of millions of dollars this year to cover the cost of fighting those fires.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the Almanac delivers more than the forking paths of Wikipedia links can.
—Jonathan Malesic, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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Would the Rockets be willing to fork over Wood for two mid-tier selections in the first round?
—Morten Jensen, Forbes, 18 May 2022
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Want any of them, and a team had better be willing to fork over upward of $25 million per season.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 Oct. 2021
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The media and entertainment business has been forking over hefty sums to a wide range of leaders.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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For some, however, having a dream wedding doesn’t have to mean forking out tens of thousands of dollars.
—Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
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