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Tongs is an English word with synonyms like device. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tongs in a sentence

Related words

Tongs | Tong | Tongson

Tongs meaning

  1. An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
  2. A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs.

Synonyms of Tongs

pair of tongs device

Related words

Other words often associated with Tongs or its synonyms:

maneuver style pattern instrumentality twist emblem design manoeuvre gimmick figure instrumentation

Using Tongs

  • The main meaning on this page is: An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips. | A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs.
  • Useful related words include: pair of tongs, device.
  • In the example corpus, tongs often appears in combinations such as: and tongs, the tongs, tongs to.

Context around Tongs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

fire 1× kitchen 1× ice 1× retractable 1× using 1× size 1× hands 1× silver 1×

Often after:

assumed 1× carefully 1× aired 1×

Sentence patterns with Tongs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about those tongs 1× and 60 tongs he uses 1× child size tongs are the 1× click the tongs 1× hammer and tongs at each 1× hammer and tongs in search 1× hammer and tongs in the 1× its retractable tongs that spring 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after some minutes 1× and you admire 1× andy monk then 1× broil until the 1× child size tongs 1× chop said the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a clean plate 1× about those tongs 1× cat s claws 1× display it all 1× distance for protection 1× hearth all alone 1×

Words around Tongs

Just before it in the word index:

tongogara 10 tongod 2 tongo 7 tongkat 2 tongjian 4 tongji 4

Just after it in the word index:

tongson 2 tongu 13 tongue 1.009 tongued 22 tongues 242 tonguing 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaryan 61 abating 61 absolved 61 adaption 61 adeniyi 61 aha 61

Corpus analysis for Tongs

  • In this selection, "tongs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fire, kitchen, ice, assumed, carefully and aired stand out and add context to how "tongs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about those tongs and and 60 tongs he uses. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tongs" sits close to words such as aaryan, abating and absolved, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tongs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Always click the tongs. (4 words)

Cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly wilted, then turn the cabbage with kitchen tongs. (15 words)

He has 125 hammers and 60 tongs he uses for varying tasks, not just collectibles. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This was as tough as anything we’ve seen this year, and something of an Origin preview: the mate-against-mate dynamic was on full display with Felise Kaufusi and Christian Welch, long-time friends, going at it hammer and tongs in the middle. (44 words)

Rich continued: “Once the chicken is removed from the oven, I recommend using some tongs and turning the chicken upside down so all the lovely juices run back into the breast meat, giving your main the ultimate juicy flavour. (39 words)

I will say that it’s not the crispiest skin I’ve ever eaten on a potato and the damp kitchen roll gets very, hot, so you need to be careful (we weren’t joking about those tongs). (38 words)

Exclamation examples

Child-size tongs are the perfect way for little kids to practice fine motor skills while helping with food prep! (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

Ms Tongs assumed that the court was writing for the party Brown, and for those, like Ms Tongs, with an interest.

After some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone.

Always click the tongs.

Andy Monk then put Beith ahead, with both sides going at it hammer and tongs in search of the all important fourth goal.

Cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly wilted, then turn the cabbage with kitchen tongs.

Cook thighs gently for about 5 to 8 minutes, turning with tongs about halfway through, just until faintly browned, then transfer to a clean plate.

The durable and rust-proof set comes with a shaker, a jigger, a muddler, a mixing spoon, a strainer, two liquor pourers, ice tongs, a corkscrew, and a gorgeous bamboo stand to display it all.

The kitten is a folding steel hook that sappers use to dislodge booby traps, nicknamed for its retractable tongs that spring out like cat’s claws.

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This was as tough as anything we’ve seen this year, and something of an Origin preview: the mate-against-mate dynamic was on full display with Felise Kaufusi and Christian Welch, long-time friends, going at it hammer and tongs in the middle.

Using tongs, place some dressed brisket into the taco shell, then top with crumbled cheese, chopped cilantro and some pickled onions.

Broil until the slices are browned and tender when squished with tongs, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Child-size tongs are the perfect way for little kids to practice fine motor skills while helping with food prep!

Chop said the Queen was instructed to use the tongs 'the Aussie way' to turn the 'snags' (sausages) by clicking them twice before she used them.

If you’re afraid to use your hands, tongs can give you extra distance for protection.

I will say that it’s not the crispiest skin I’ve ever eaten on a potato and the damp kitchen roll gets very, hot, so you need to be careful (we weren’t joking about those tongs).

Rich continued: “Once the chicken is removed from the oven, I recommend using some tongs and turning the chicken upside down so all the lovely juices run back into the breast meat, giving your main the ultimate juicy flavour.

Tongs can break off the delicate breading on a cutlet, while tweezers press gently, leaving it undisturbed.

While any unattributed sources run in should be treated with silver tongs, aired suspicions can still be useful.

And you admire the gusto with which the couples go hammer and tongs at each other.

He has 125 hammers and 60 tongs he uses for varying tasks, not just collectibles.

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Common combinations with tongs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tongs" in a sentence?
An example: "Ms Tongs assumed that the court was writing for the party Brown, and for those, like Ms Tongs, with an interest." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tongs" from authentic English texts.
What does "tongs" mean?
Tongs means: An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
What are synonyms of "tongs"?
Common synonyms of "tongs" include: pair of tongs, device.
How many example sentences with "tongs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tongs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.