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
• By the end of October, however, the troops of the 47th were suddenly moved east, to defend the northern flank of Avdiivka.
  — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023

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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

Last Updated: 6 May 2024