How to Use medium-sized in a Sentence

medium-sized

adjective
  • Move the pan to the oven and bake for 4 minutes for a 1½ inch medium-sized steak.
    David Holloway, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • What’s cool about the Hoosier is that it’s spread out in medium-sized blocks.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2025
  • Then toss the grated butter with the flour in a medium-sized bowl.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Start by rolling out a medium-sized ball of air-dry clay in the color of your choice.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Place the lemon peel in a medium-sized bowl with sugar, and cover the bowl with a lid.
    Ali Ramee, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • My sheets arrived at my doorstep in a medium-sized box.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 14 July 2025
  • One pac is enough for a medium-sized load, and the container comes with 120 pacs.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 27 May 2024
  • Buy it in a duo that includes a medium-sized sheet pan to score a 10% discount.
    Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The largest fish weighed in at 46 pounds — about the same weight as several medium-sized dog breeds.
    Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2024
  • The pint-sized pup is one of 15 small- to medium-sized dogs discovered at the villa.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2023
  • The medium-sized Dover Backpack packs a lot of punch and is also a favorite of Yauger.
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • For medium-sized venues, there’s also the matter of staffing.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Place a medium-sized skillet on the stove over medium heat.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The state is working with the 10 largest farms now, then will move on to medium-sized farms, of which there are about 30, Dickson said.
    Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
  • The Mayan lichen mantis lives on tree bark and perfers medium-sized, smooth-bark trees.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This roomy, medium-sized tote bag is ready for all of your daily needs from work to errands and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The bobbin will hold small to medium-sized spools of line and apply pressure to the spool while winding.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The nuts grow on macadamia nut trees, which are medium-sized evergreen trees.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The medium-sized machine is the only model on sale, at the moment.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • Place the neck, heart, liver and gizzards of the turkey inside a medium-sized saucepan.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Around 600 years ago, a medium-sized merchant vessel went up in flames and sank off the coast of Norway.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the cornbread and flour together.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
  • The bank failures have sparked a rush of deposits away from small and medium-sized lenders in favor of the biggest banks.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
  • There were also medium-sized stones and thick layers of pure ash.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
  • The South was the only region to shed jobs, and some medium-sized businesses did as well.
    Augusta Saraiva, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • These are not like fish scales but resemble medium-sized beads on a string.
    Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • Though small in stature, these hefty creatures can grow upwards of three feet long and weigh up to 85 pounds—like a medium-sized dog.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
  • The case fit 13 outfits, a raincoat, and a pair of shoes, while the backpack held a doll and a medium-sized stuffed animal.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 June 2024
  • Make the recipe as directed, omitting the bacon, and add the zest of 1 medium-sized lemon to the cheese and pepper mixture in Step 4.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This does not generally affect the big, even the medium-sized exempt organizations.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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