How to Use aluminum foil in a Sentence

aluminum foil

noun
  • Remove the meat to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
    Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 10 July 2019
  • Cut 4 sheets of aluminum foil that are at least 14 inches long.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 24 June 2019
  • Cover with aluminum foil and place in the grill or smoker, with a drip pan underneath.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 24 June 2019
  • People aren’t going to be damaged by hiding in aluminum foil.
    Corinne Purtill, Quartz, 19 June 2019
  • For example, make sure the aluminum foil is folded/crimped tightly.
    Ben Finio, Scientific American, 20 June 2019
  • Procedure Try folding a piece of aluminum foil into a boat shape.
    Ben Finio, Scientific American, 20 June 2019
  • Sorting machines can’t handle glass, aluminum foil and plastic bags.
    Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2019
  • Line a 9x13 cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • If the rim appears to be browning too quickly, cover carefully with pie shields or strips of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
    Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 12 June 2019
  • New, unwrinkled aluminum foil can be used, but because the images are fuzzier, the observations will not be as clear.
    Scientific American, 6 June 2019
  • Biscoe then throws the aluminum foil onto a display shelf before walking out of the store with the others following behind.
    Bree Burkitt, azcentral, 18 June 2019
  • The car was towed about 8 a.m. Spencer also said there were needles filled with liquid, aluminum foil and marijuana at the site.
    oregonlive.com, 5 July 2019
  • Broken glass and thin plastic bags can wreak havoc on sorting equipment, while aluminum foil is very difficult to sort out, Fisher said.
    Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2019
  • Wrap tightly: Wrap the entire pie tightly with plastic wrap, and then in aluminum foil for additional protection.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Shiny food wrappers Wrappers from potato chip bags, granola bars or candy bars are typically made from aluminum foil and contain adhesives.
    Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, 12 June 2019
  • For example, if a judge finds any extraneous paraphernalia — the tip of a rubber food service glove or a tiny piece of aluminum foil — stuck to the meat, that team is disqualified in that category.
    Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 6 June 2019
  • In the kitchen, there were pots on the stove and stacks of puris, wrapped in aluminum foil, on plates.
    Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
  • To make the beet puree: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and wrap the beet(s) in aluminum foil.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Tape the aluminum foil over the other opening of the tube.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Then, grab your aluminum foil and wrap it around the nail and the cotton ball.
    Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
  • From there, tape a piece of aluminum foil over that hole.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
  • If glaze starts to burn, tent with a piece of greased aluminum foil.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place in the middle rack of the oven for 2 hours.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Cut a piece of aluminum foil to cover the top left hole and tape in place.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Make and store these bars, wrapped in aluminum foil, for up to three days.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Cover the foam with aluminum foil, and tape it in place.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Feel the warmth melt through the aluminum foil into your hand.
    Jenny Singer, Glamour, 13 May 2020
  • Line the pie crust with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dry beans.
    ExpressNews.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • This is when many cooks will wrap it in aluminum foil to give it a boost.
    Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Cover the pie loosely with aluminum foil and place in the oven.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 14 Oct. 2020

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