How to Use flank in a Sentence

flank

1 of 2 noun
  • She gently patted the horse's flank.
  • They attacked the enemy on both flanks.
  • On the opposite flank, Gavi acts as a false left winger.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • And even further away from the tourist hotspots in the southern flank are the natural pools and beaches in the north.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Is that country on his left flank in good standing or not?
    Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Flank: This is the belly area, which produces flank, skirt, and hanger steaks.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • Some bullfighters run in front of the bulls to stick these in the beast’s flanks, leaving bloody but shallow flesh wounds.
    Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • If that weren’t enough, the vehicle’s flanks are adorned with motifs that depict a bunch of grapes.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The side-view mirrors reflect the immense, cue-stick-straight flanks but divulge no clue as to the location of the hearse's tail.
    John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Elk appear almost two-toned, with a tan or creamy body and flanks, and a distinct mane that extends from the shoulder to the ears.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • There will be glossy mahogany details adorning the flanks and polished plating on the bow and stern.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
  • All the while, the right flank of the court engages in partisan activity.
    Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Soon after that decision, Pao lost the support of both flanks.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Dumfries one-timed a pass from the right flank as Depay streaked unmarked into the penalty area.
    Ronald Blum, Chron, 3 Dec. 2022
  • There is also an image of woman on his left lower flank and a rosary on his left hand and arm.
    Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The stripe stretching along its flanks and up around its side windows can also be had in Toronto Red.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Reichel has looked comfortable playing on his strong side on the left flank.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The specifics of the WGA’s proposal stirred debate, even among guild members, but the need for the guild to protect its flank was never in dispute.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Mbappe doubled the lead at the end of a counter in the 74th minute after taking a feed from Dembele, who cut inside from the right flank to find Mbappe with time and space on the left edge of the box.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Sorloth launched Guedes on the flank to beat goalkeeper Iñaki Peña from an angle to make it 3-3.
    Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The law school, established at George Mason only in the late 1970s, had carved out a distinctive place on the right flank of legal academia.
    Jo Becker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Some senators are insisting on amendments to reshape the package from both the left and right flanks.
    Scott McFetridge and Hannah Fingerhut, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
  • While none of the candidates inhabit the far-right flank of the GOP, none of them are moderates by any stretch of the imagination.
    Daniel Martinez Hosang, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Alvaro provided the assists for Vazquez’s second and third goals against Chivas and was – once again – dangerous out on the left flank.
    Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 28 July 2023
  • The irony was that Mr. McCarthy had made those moves to placate the far-right flank of his party that ultimately ousted him.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Brazilian tends to drift more to the right than the left, unlike Vinícius and Mbappé, which will give a rotation option with Rodrygo down that flank.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Slivers of Fuji apple flank slices of tofu that Hasebe smoked over apple wood.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • Kubalik got the puck from David Perron, skated up the left flank and fired a shot that Frederik Andersen saw coming and should have had.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The comedian who had an apartment on one flank of Central Park and a lover on the other was in every movie theater.
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Johnson then faced similar pressure from his right flank to extract more policy wins from Democrats.
    USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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flank

2 of 2 verb
  • To top it off, the sundeck sports a 10-foot Jacuzzi flanked by sun pads.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
  • His San Diego State teammates flanked him on the mound.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The taller grille raises the nose of the car and is flanked by reshaped headlights.
    Aston Martin, Car and Driver, 4 July 2023
  • She’s flanked by her stylist, hair and makeup artist and PR rep.
    Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Two sets of stairs lead to the front door and a foyer flanked by the dining and living rooms.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • From the front porch, the door opens to a foyer, flanked by a dining room and an office.
    Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In a kid's room, mount a section of white picket fence flanked by two small fence posts to the wall.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • You being flanked by these two young men sounds like a very nice idea.
    Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Two flanked the bride's mom, the evening's host, during her toast to the newlyweds.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The home sits at the end of a long, winding driveway that’s flanked by canopies of mature oak trees.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
  • About then, the eyes of the Angels flanking Sliwa began to dart to their right.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • As our team plods upstream from the creek’s mouth, the stream is flanked by alder and cottonwood trees.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The bed is flanked by two nightstands, which combine chrome and oak with a marble top.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • A few seconds later, the Danish squad North rushed the trio around the mountain, outside the ring, to flank them.
    Aron Garst, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Oh, and the island’s largest pool with a swim-up bar, flanked by six poolside cabanas.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Courtesy image On the roof are a swimming pool and lounge area flanked by two palm trees.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The samurai Mizu stands backed up to the edge of a seaside cliff, flanked by four master swordsman known as the Four Fangs.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • They were flanked by eight men in black, holding rifles.
    Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The motel sits behind a Denny’s and a Chevron, and is flanked on three sides by an offramp of the 60 Freeway.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • The beginning of the video shows Blake standing in a lit hallway, flanked by two other deputies.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • The Amish barn, flanked by garden beds and picnic tables, functions as both a café and a market.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The door, flanked by two sconces, perfectly matches the black door hardware and street numbers.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The entry is flanked by a formal dining room and a formal living room.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The dual-island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is flanked by some of the most gorgeous beaches in the Caribbean.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Sifnos has hundreds of kilometers of trails flanked by dry-stone walls, some of which date back centuries.
    Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Hampton prepared the throne to receive Jesus, flanked by a dozen angels, at the time of the Second Coming.
    Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The second photo in the set featured a menu from the restaurant and a bottle of red wine flanked on either side by two full glasses of the wine.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The men and women arrive on stretchers flanked by an agent in the telltale green uniform of the U.S. Border Patrol.
    Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Kate is balanced on a fork in the tree, flanked by her two sons, while Charlotte perches on a separate branch.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Crowd control barriers were erected along the route to the cemetery ahead of the service, flanked by dozens of police vans.
    Matthew Chance, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024

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