How to Use tent in a Sentence

tent

noun
  • Place the tent over the turkey legs, and lightly crimp the edges around the pan.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The amount of tents that came into Gaza was not enough.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The 38-year-old placed a square of tin foil on a paper plate and set both on the tent floor.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
  • For instance, the sewing kit could be used to make a sling or patch a tent hole.
    Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Once in the area, fans will have access to restrooms and tents for shade.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023
  • More than two feet wide and about 14 pounds each, these lights are meant for big grow tents.
    Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Hansen said the tent was for an event being hosted in the parking lot.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In the aftermath of the attack, the man managed to crawl to his tent and call his cousin for help.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
  • Remove ham from the oven, transfer to a platter and tent with foil.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • He was brought to a tent filled with body bags, including those of his son.
    Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In August, new tents went up and 2,000 migrant men moved in.
    Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.
    Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Transfer to a plate, pour the reserved marinade evenly over the chops and tent with foil.
    Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm; reserve skillet.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Our top pick for family tents, the MSR Habitude is strong and light.
    WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The winds got so wild last year Carter and his colleagues were confined to their tents for nearly a week.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The scene will be kept out of public view with tents or fencing, Cooper said.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Purchase tickets onsite to play games and win tickets to shop at the prize tent.
    Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The rare April outdoor show will have an après-ski vibe complete with heaters and warming tents.
    Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Since felt stays waterproof and keeps its shape, it could be used to make tents, padding and clothes.
    Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The magic happens in a black tent with perfect lighting where the dish is going to be placed.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
  • As heat seeped through my socks, Eric poked his head into our tent.
    Ed Kressy, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Food and drinks for sale will be offered in an outdoor covered tent.
    Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Jones was on the field for a few moments before making his way to the medical tent.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Well-sized, the fabric tent comes with a set of string lights (three AAA batteries required) and a thin mat that spans the tent's base.
    Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Fans had square tents, and many had generators and heaters.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The tents, which can be up to 200 square feet in size, would house an entire family or two, the aid worker said.
    Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Amid the tangle of concrete and steel, there is a welcome tent with a young attendant.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The cars, some of them bullet-ridden, were packed with the essentials: tents, sleeping bags, crates of beer.
    Paul Goldman, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Along with the pierogi, the church holds its vast resale shop during the festival, has a beer tent and sells baked goods.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023

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