How to Use oven in a Sentence

oven

noun
  • Please take the pizza out of the oven.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Set the pan in the oven on the center rack and slide the pan all the way to the back.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
  • There’s no need to babysit your food on the stove or in the oven.
    Elizabeth Briskin, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Place back in the cooling oven and let the cheese melt.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022
  • The floors are lined with Corten steel tiles, the oven is by Wolf and the stools are from the 1940s.
    Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 11 July 2022
  • Remove the pan from the oven and add the olives, olive brine and lemon juice.
    Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Place the pan in the oven on a rack 6 inches away from the heat source.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024
  • Do it right on the grill or in the oven with this great cast iron tool.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Ten minutes in the oven won’t heat the kitchen too much.
    Washington Post, 30 July 2021
  • Then remove the bird from the oven and raise the heat to 350 degrees.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Remove the beef from the oven and cover the pan with foil.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Cover with a lid and place in the oven for about 3 hours.
    Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Just bake it in the oven for 30 minutes and top with chives.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Place the pan in the oven and turn the oven on to 400 degrees F to preheat.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Return the birds to the oven and roast for 30 minutes longer.
    Taryn White, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • Blind bake the pastry crust in the oven for 15 minutes.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023
  • Put the pan in the oven and roast about 3 minutes; remove and peel the skin off the salmon.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
  • What comes out of the oven is still one of the greatest pizzas in the city.
    Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Turn on the oven and grab some flour to harness that sense of smell.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Store it in a cool, dark place, away from the stovetop and oven.
    Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Transfer the pan from the oven to a large cooling rack.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Remove ribs from the oven and slice in between the bones and serve.
    Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees; place a rack in the middle of the oven.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees with the rack in the middle.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
  • Heat ¼ cup of the spiced oil in a large Dutch oven over medium.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • The outer walls of the kitchen have a Thermador range with a large oven.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
  • Gaskets and seals keep the smoke inside the oven and not in your kitchen.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2024
  • This chicken recipe can be cooked on the grill, in the oven or on the stovetop.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
  • Large household appliances, like ovens, stovetops, and dryers, can heat up your living space fast.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025

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