How to Use triangle in a Sentence

triangle

noun
  • She cut the sandwiches into triangles.
  • Write the name under the seal and snip a triangle from the bottom of the card to finish.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Cut out triangles about ½-inch long and ¼-inch wide along the long sides to add spikes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And as the drone shot reveals, the walkways form the triangle of the symbol.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 May 2023
  • The sharp black triangles of their dorsal fins felt like the yin to the yang of the white sails dotting the sound.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
  • So there would be a square and a triangle and a circle.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Take the left and right ends upward over the center of the band, forming a triangle.
    Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The leading trio lacks the chemistry to make the love triangle enthralling.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The buttons are split, with the circle and X button on the right controller and the square and triangle on the left.
    WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Deneb, Vega, and Altair are the three stars that make up the triangle.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But for those wondering — no, this is not the end of the love triangle.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Most door wedges are shaped like a triangle, but this isn’t most door wedges.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The other side of Love Is Blind's season 4 love triangle is ready to set the record straight.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In the clip, Timberlake played the triangle and sang the lyrics along with Fallon.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
  • If safe, light three fires in a triangle or straight line, with each fire about 100 feet apart.
    Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Such a tree has a pyramid shape, like a green triangle.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The three triangles that form the sides measure 31 by 17 inches.
    Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Use fabric paint or a paint pen to draw a black triangle nose and mouth below the eyes.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Pulisic was in the middle of an Iranian triangle and the ball still found him.
    Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Imagine a triangle with these three points: One at the top of your nose, and one at each corner of your mouth.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The love triangle resolves somewhat in the third episode.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Holding the needle tool like a pen, start at the corner of a triangle and punch the needle through the fabric.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The pop singer played a triangle while Fallon kept the beat on a wooden block as the Roots shared in the backing vocals.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Because the tuft of hair would serve as the perfect stencil for a triangle tattoo, of course!
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Take one piece of cotton twine, and wrap the zongzi at the middle of every triangle side against the grain of leaves, and tie a knot to secure the shape.
    Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
  • The blue triangle represents the state’s hills and valleys.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • And, the stress points that puts on the triangle are quite fascinating.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The top featured a cupped bra and thick crisscross straps at the back, while the bottom was an adjustable triangle thong.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2023
  • This famous 2000s show about vampires, werewolves and a love triangle with brothers wasn't actually filmed in Virginia — but it's set in a fictional town here called Mystic Falls.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That view plane is essentially an invisible triangle the caps building heights on the properties that fall within it.
    Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024

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