cling film
noun
British
: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them : plastic wrap
Examples of cling film in a Sentence
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Remove the lamb from the cling film and place in the roasting tray with vegetables.
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Rebekah Evans, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
The cling film separates her from her neighbors, and casts glimmering rainbow reflections, too.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Last month, the A-lister stepped out in a pair of nude mesh flats from The Row that might be the footwear equivalent of cling film—at times too finicky to put on, but still remarkably versatile.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Once charred, place into a bowl and cover with cling film.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
Cover the casserole dish with cling film, and keep it stored in the refrigerator until baking.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
Before baking, remove the cling film and top with crumb topping.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
Trace our free template onto a piece of thick plastic cling film to easily transfer the pattern to the pumpkin.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
Cover in cling film and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
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Rebekah Evans, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024
The cling film separates her from her neighbors, and casts glimmering rainbow reflections, too.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
Last month, the A-lister stepped out in a pair of nude mesh flats from The Row that might be the footwear equivalent of cling film—at times too finicky to put on, but still remarkably versatile.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Once charred, place into a bowl and cover with cling film.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
Cover the casserole dish with cling film, and keep it stored in the refrigerator until baking.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
Before baking, remove the cling film and top with crumb topping.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
Trace our free template onto a piece of thick plastic cling film to easily transfer the pattern to the pumpkin.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
Cover in cling film and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
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“Cling film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cling%20film. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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