How to Use knob in a Sentence

knob

noun

• Be sure to glue the flat portion of the knob to the lamp.
  — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2021
• The knob on the top of the lid is oven safe and won’t get hot.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 1 July 2021
• Turn to open the knob, and at the same time, pull the wire toward you.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
• Place the pan back on the stove and add a knob of butter.
  — Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
• Press the digital crown (the knob on the right of the watch) to see your apps.
  — Adrienne So, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022
• The knob jangled and the door to the dining hall yawned open.
  — The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
• The lower stalk is the shift lever; turning the knob at the end of the stalk changes gears.
  — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023
• In the end, his brother turns the knob in attempt to open the door.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• Also drill the hole for the bolt that mounts the dresser knob (A).
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2021
• Tie a white towel or large white cloth to the front door knob.
  — Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2023
• Another dress had a knob at the chest with the cloth heaped over it.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
• One was the big knob of changing the wavelength, which makes sense.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Oct. 2023
• Users would wind the hands with a knob or handle on its side.
  — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021
• The Staub lid has a metal knob and looks sort of like a hubcap.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
• Turn and and off from the knob located under the phone mount base.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022
• On the right, there’s a lever to adjust the angle of the back of the seat, and a knob to adjust the tension of the seat back.
  — Christian De Looper, BGR, 18 Nov. 2021
• Topping trees does not lead to the formation of knobs at the ends of the branches.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
• Oversize knobs help their hands grip and open the drawers.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
• There are a few blemishes: the shift knob shows wear, and the top of the dash is cracking around the vents.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 June 2022
• Kids simply swap out discs and turn the knob to reveal new tunes.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022
• One of the knobs of the kitchen stove was left slightly on, officials said.
  — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• At the bottom of each tool is a twistable knob that opens the blade compartment.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 May 2021
• Yes to shift gates and to steering wheels without any knobs on them.
  — New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024
• At least the ergonomics are sound, thanks to plenty of hard buttons and knobs.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
• Sparks says the key is to look for the eyes on the potato, or those little groovy knobs where a potato sprouts.
  — Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• If other appliances in the room are white, see if the oven knobs can match.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• The knobs are large and easy to use, and there’s a child lock function, too, for extra safety.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
• Tighten the tension knobs on the line spooler to tightly wind the line onto the spool.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• One set will have four knobs and the other three knobs to form an X with a ball in the center on each bun.
  — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
• Twist the right knob to Sport and the 750S increases its throttle response, drops gears quicker and its exhaust lets off bangs, pops and gurgles.
  — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024