How to Use stick in a Sentence

stick

1 of 2 noun

• The puck bounced off the ice and then off the blade of Barkov’s stick.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
• The refs are looking for sticks in hands, stuff like that.
  — Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
• Dab hot glue on top of the short sticks and attach the second star.
  — Hannah Dormido, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• All too often, rum gets the short end of the (swizzle) stick.
  — Lauren Hubbard, townandcountrymag.com, 11 Apr. 2023
• Trade your worries for a slice of Key lime pie on a stick.
  — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
• Noel took a feed, dribbled the puck with his stick and slammed the puck into the net with ease.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
• Also be sure to check the ground for any large rocks, roots, stumps, or sticks.
  — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
• Davide’s twins had built a fire on the bank and were toasting food on sticks.
  — WIRED, 2 July 2023
• By the time spring rolls around, the red bracts on top may still be there, but the stems below will be naked, green sticks.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• Or, as Gross notes, there’s always the option to pick up a stick at the trailhead.
  — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
• The solo cellist sometimes lays aside the bow to tap strings with a short stick.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2023
• Spiffy walked the stage with the high school's senior class and even received a diploma on a stick.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• Ibrahim jumps off the donkey cart, picks up a stick, and ties a white undershirt to it.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• To finish out the look, Smith wore a green tartan headpiece and walked with a large stick.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
• Using a stand mixer, blend the sweet potatoes while warm, adding a half a stick of butter and the spices.
  — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
• And just in time for my restock, this $43 kit that comes with an SPF 50 sunscreen stick appeared at the sale.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 29 July 2023
• In a more uniquely Wendy’s take, a Frosty cream cold brew iced coffee as well as French toast sticks are new on the menu.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
• First, cut the bananas in half, then let your children peel them and insert the wooden stick.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2023
• Wear old clothes and latex gloves, and use disposable cups and stir sticks for easy cleanup.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
• Just the sight of lacrosse sticks in Central Park is giving me nostalgic hives.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
• Archery Elk Hunting Over half of my elk hunts throughout 20-plus years of chasing bulls have been with a stick and string.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
• Then add some instruments such as a toy guitar or set of drum sticks plus some hats and hip shades.
  — Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
• The four pieces of colored plastic -- red, white, green and black -- are held simply by white plastic sticks and a few strings.
  — Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
• Poles or sticks of any kind, including selfie sticks and brooms.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
• It’s mated to a 10-speed automatic, with the option of a six-speed Tremec stick.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
• But in the hills and along the roads, glow sticks and flashlights shone as pilgrims continued walking toward the shrine.
  — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
• Police said an officer was hit with a heavy wood stick.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• Think of viruses as kind of a USB stick, just for loading new programs into cells.
  — Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 26 July 2023
• This swipe-on stick stops it from happening in the first place with shea butter and colloidal oatmeal to give glide.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• There was a circle of trees, some logs, and a wooden fence; two tepee-like structures, made of sticks, slumped invitingly.
  — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024

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stick

2 of 2 verb

• But the hare couldn’t stick the landing, and the tortoise reigned supreme.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023
• Just stick it in the oven and prepare the sugary glaze.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
• Load up one or two baking trays and stick them in the oven.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
• Simply stick the pole in the bottom and secure the boat with a short line.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
• At the end of your time at camp, stick the lid back on the bucket and take your waste home to dispose of.
  — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
• Thankfully for fans of her work here in Utah, the move didn’t stick.
  — Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
• For assembly, all that’s required is sticking the tree to the pin in the center of the base.
  — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
• Keep your bevs safe from harm on this mini beach table – just stick it right in the sand.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, seventeen.com, 9 June 2023
• There’s no guarantee that any — let alone all — of them will stick.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
• Dress the salad, stick it in the fridge, and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2023
• Move the pieces to a freezer-safe bag, squeeze out as much air as possible, and stick the bag back in the freezer.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
• To charge it, stick it in the freezer for at least one hour, or simply put it in ice water.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
• So let that fact stick in your brain, and proceed at your own risk when using the substance.
  — Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 20 July 2023
• Once your party is over, just stick them in the dishwasher.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
• Can’t stand the smell, the grease sticks everywhere…it’s forbidden in my kitchen.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
• Simply run hot water over the scoop or stick the scoop in a cup with hot water to heat the steel before scooping.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
• The app has a massive lead, but if TikTok doesn’t stick the landing, its competitors are ready to pounce.
  — Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
• Simply pull the cover away along with the frozen precipitation, shake it off and stick it in the trunk, and drive away.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 30 Dec. 2022
• When pressed on this, Almqvist sticks firmly to the band’s official story.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
• Tuck the stem end of the bundle into the tulip arrangement and use florists wire or hot glue to attach it to the paint stick underneath.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Gather bamboo stakes and twine from a garden or home center, and stick seven stakes in the ground around your plant.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
• But as fewer brand new hip-hop albums are sticking, the genre’s chart share overall has waned.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2023
• The executive likes to stick at places for a while before moving on.
  — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2023
• Use double-sided tape to stick the white rectangle to the center of the larger, patterned one.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
• Issues run the gamut from soggy crust to overcooked chicken to coating that won’t stick.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
• After two games, the answer is H-E-double hockey sticks no.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• Hollis could only stick a latex-gloved hand through a hole in the crib to feel Elayna’s penny-sized grip on the tip of her finger.
  — Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2023
• Only time will tell if this apparent breakup will stick.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2023
• White said this heat wave is a result of a high-pressure dome above Indianapolis, which is an area of warm air that sticks in place.
  — Morgan Womack, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2023
• When a highwayman makes the mistake of trying to stick her up, a tiny golden spark — Billy — flies into her nose.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024