How to Use ink in a Sentence

ink

1 of 2 noun
  • The printer is out of ink.
  • Fill out the form using blue or black ink.
  • We're using four different inks for this poster.
  • The ink had smudged in a few places.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
  • So, go ahead and mark it down in ink.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • The ink is easy to access, too.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The ink is easy to access, too.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The spoon is hand stamped and then filled with food safe, black ink.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • This was printed in blotchy ink.
    Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This can leave wet ink behind on the glass.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • His ink-black hair is neatly styled.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Time to put ink on paper for this deal!
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Time to put ink on paper for this deal!
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Work slowly and try not to spread the ink.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • If not, the ink would still dry in the reservoir.
    New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For him, this piece is more than just ink on paper.
    Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Dozens of names had been scrawled by people in heavy black ink.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
  • At the start, the artist’s hands set the inks and paints in motion.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • As soon as the ink dried on that deal, Doubs was as good as gone.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Use a fresh cotton swab as the ink is transferred.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Some states offer tax breaks for printing ink or newsprint.
    Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The man had a message written on his chest and back in black ink.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That said, don’t count bigger ink out either.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • But what happens after the ink dries?
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • In addition to the ink, the shop will have food, games and drinks.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
  • His mission earned front-of-the-sports-section ink.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • Written in blue-black ink, the simple script read his kids' names.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • That should put you on track to find the ideal laser or ink tank printer for your needs.
    PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Black or blue ink on royal blue paper makes no sense and makes your staff squint to see.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Any pen would do, but an ink set that inspires and motivates?
    Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 16 Dec. 2025

ink

2 of 2 verb
  • They just inked a new partnership agreement.
  • The proof is inked on his right arm.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • The proof is inked on his right arm.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a pair of cherries inked right above her knee.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Agnes Quigley is inked at the top of the book’s first page.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Engram was inked to a two-year deal in March.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Reese is the fifth training camp deal the Valkyries have inked.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Keller inked with the Phillies for the same terms that Weaver got.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.
    Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • And last week the school inked him to an eight-year, $93 million deal.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Deion Sanders just inked a primetime deal with a major brand.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 June 2023
  • The Cubs could ink him to an extension while the price tag is low.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Nine states inked an agreement today to promote heat pump sales.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Nor are the incentive deals inked at the state level.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Capelli Sport reached out and within months, the two inked a deal.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • His finger was inked blue to mark having voted.
    Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
  • ElevenLabs hasn’t inked any label deals yet.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Whether Arivu was forced to get a word inked across his forehead may not matter.
    T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • Abridge inks deals with Eli Lilly, Nvidia.
    John Kell, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • For an extra festive touch, it’s finished off with a burlap bow inked with red hearts.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Richards gives her a tattoo, inking a little K on her arm.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Using a pen, ink a black dot on a piece of scotch tape, and place it over the remote’s sensor.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • So the idea of being inked up while unconscious didn’t bother him at all.
    John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
  • When Google inked its deal with Character.
    Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The adorable tat was drawn by Luna and inked by winterstone.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That would have been hard to envision when Freeman inked the deal four years ago.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Angel inked a 10-year deal with Monteverde last year.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Though the deal was agreed to in 2025, no commitment was inked.
    News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But the tech sector has not inked a deal yet that supports the construction of a new big plant.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • On Casie's finger, a little black heart could be seen inked near her knuckle.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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