How to Use twine in a Sentence

twine

1 of 2 noun

• The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.
• Cut off the kitchen twine, carve and serve with a side of toum.
  — Ori Menashe, Robb Report, 7 June 2021
• Thread twine through the hole in the handle and hang from a nail.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
• Cut the twine and place each fish on a bed of potatoes.
  — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
• The twine cutter doubles to crack open a beer at the end of the day.
  — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• Move the twine up and down to create uneven gaps in the web.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• The long twine of a decade, hold the tattoo needle to skin and sew habibti.
  — Hala Alyan, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• Pull the edges up and wrap the yogurt tightly and tie with kitchen twine.
  — Star Tribune, 14 July 2021
• Trim into the shape of a fish’s tail, and cinch with twine or pipe cleaner to hold the shape.
  — Ruth A. Musgrave, National Geographic, 1 July 2020
• When ready to serve, cut the twine off the lamb, slice the meat thinly against the grain, and transfer to a platter.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
• Secure loose stems with florist wire, and wrap with twine.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• Change the twine or ribbon color to match the rest of your tablescape.
  — Jamie Wiebe, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
• Use butcher’s twine to tie the legs together and secure the wings to the breast.
  — Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2021
• Pad the twine that encircles the branch to avoid damage.
  — oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2022
• Hand-stitch the edges of each stocking foot with light-colored twine—the messier, the better.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2023
• As the vine grows, tie it to the window’s framework using twine.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
• Each kid had a single match, some twine, plus a bit of wire in a Ziploc bag.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Nov. 2022
• Tie the pieces of twine around the lamb tightly, leaving about 1 inch of space between each piece.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
• With Mangiapane’s face pushed up against the twine, Benn poked him with his stick.
  — Dallas News, 8 May 2022
• This recipe must be made in advance and requires kitchen twine.
  — Star Tribune, 8 Jan. 2021
• All of us use twine and lines to tie objects together and to tie things up.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2021
• The ancient humans crushed the grass to make twine to braid baskets, bags and sandals.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Put the cinnamon stick, star anise and whole cloves in cheesecloth and wrap up with twine.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
• Use a rubber band, wire, or twine to tie the stems together.
  — Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 24 Nov. 2022
• The last tip is to cover the shrubs before winter sets in with burlap or wrap the branches with twine.
  — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2023
• The twine used to secure the tufting is simply pulled back and secured.
  — Vicki Payne, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
  — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
• Secure with twine and place in your garden for flowers and vegetables to enjoy.
  — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
• Tying the twine to the bow of the canoe was difficult.
  — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
• Stoeber had lots of leftover twine from years of feeding his cows bales of hay.
  — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026

twine

2 of 2 verb

• Two wild-haired young people in front of us twine their arms around each other’s necks.
  — Claire Dederer, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2022
• Swatches of crimson and beige cloth affixed to twine mimic laundry hung out to dry; a tiny heap of metal filings and a few stones make a neat bird’s nest.
  — The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2021
• Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.
  — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026
• The thin, wiry stems climb by twining to cover a trellis, arbor, or fence.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
• Once you're done, simply attach them to twine.
  — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
• Set it on a bookshelf or plant stand, wrap its vines on picture frames or shelves, and your hoya will slowly twine up them.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
• No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
  — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025