How to Use toothpick in a Sentence

toothpick

noun

• Insert the ends of the toothpicks along the back of the apple.
  — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2019
• Move the toothpick around inside the egg to break up the yolk.
  — Rachael Lagarde Walker, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2021
• Use a toothpick to make eight holes along edge for the legs.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2019
• Place the tip of the toothpick on your finger to see if the toy balances.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• The solution was a stent, a tube the width of a toothpick.
  — Kurt Newman, STAT, 12 Feb. 2021
• Use a toothpick to swirl it through the frozen yogurt a bit.
  — Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
• Spear each eyeball with a toothpick and attach to the tops of the eye cutouts.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
• But any blunt point, such as a comb or a toothpick, will work.
  — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
• Leave overnight, then loosen any bits with a toothpick.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• Stand a mint spring in the ice, then stab a cherry with a cocktail toothpick and lay it over the rim.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2019
• Use a toothpick to embed the photo facedown in the resin.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
• Once your toothpick comes out clean, remove the cake from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
  — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
• Wrap each date with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
• My body with its bald head, stretch marks, and toothpick-thin legs was foreign to me.
  — Jessica Stuart, STAT, 6 Nov. 2020
• Half a dozen toothpick-like spines were buried at varying depths in my skin.
  — Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
• Top with a few grinds of black pepper, and swirl with a toothpick to combine.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022
• The best way to check for doneness is to insert a toothpick or a cake tester in the center of the brownies.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2021
• Musial gave the bat a test swing, then with a big grin teased Pujols that the bat was as light as a toothpick.
  — Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2022
• Test if it’s done using a clean toothpick or knife through the center.
  — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
• Markings on the toothpick holder are a sticker with GF and Made in Japan.
  — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 2 June 2022
• Should the toothpick be clean, slightly moist or have a few crumbs attached?
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
• Once all eggs have holes on both sides, insert a toothpick.
  — Rachael Lagarde Walker, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2021
• For horns, slice the ends off nubby gourds and attach with toothpicks.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
• The toothpick went into the trash, along with the other cicada.
  — Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 31 May 2021
• Pour in loaf pan and cook for 50 minutes until a toothpick comes out of it clean.
  — Alex Darus, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2020
• Garnish with a cocktail onion and olive on a toothpick.
  — Emily Timberlake, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2019
• Simply tape it to a toothpick and insert into the cone.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
• Slide a toothpick or skewer through the pith of one side of the wheel, through the cherry and finally through the pith on the other side of the wheel.
  — Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  — Outside Online, 18 June 2021
• Stick four toothpicks, evenly spaced, around the circumference of the celery base, about 1½ inches from the bottom.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024