How to Use waffle iron in a Sentence

waffle iron

noun
  • Heat a panini press or the flat sides of a waffle iron.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Brush the hot waffle iron with oil or cooking spray and pour in the batter.
    Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2018
  • Also, the hair on the sides of Archie’s head no longer looks as if he had been burned by a waffle iron.
    cleveland, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Think potato latkes in a waffle iron and Hatch chile cream cheese.
    Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 29 June 2018
  • Somebody send the fine folks of Red Lobster a waffle iron.
    Jenee Osterheldt, chicagotribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Arrange a quarter of the Tots in a tight, even layer in waffle iron.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • The old waffle iron is brown with rust and broken into pieces.
    Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2016
  • There is no shortage of ways to get creative with a waffle iron.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
  • To determine whether shops should fire up the waffle irons or not is tricky.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The waffle irons sit idle in his storeroom, the frozen sausage taking up space in a freezer.
    Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should be showing).
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Grab the syrup because Monday Aug. 24 recognizes the patent of the waffle iron.
    Molly Dodd, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2015
  • To make the waffles: Preheat a waffle iron to the highest setting and preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
    Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2018
  • Everyone ends up at the store, where a rabid mob is ready to snatch all of those half-price deals and free waffle irons.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook until golden brown and cooked through.
    Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Spray waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and add enough batter to fill waffle mold about two-thirds of the way to the edge.
    Elizabeth G. Dunn, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
  • His garage was full of merch: T-shirts, Ping-Pong paddles, rolling papers, vapes, even waffle irons.
    Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Into the waffle iron the hot dog tendrils went, along with an egg mixture, and out came hot dog waffles.
    Ashley Hoffman, Time, 3 Mar. 2020
  • In the center of the room was a vitrine containing the Nike Moon Shoes, which were displayed with a vintage waffle iron.
    Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2012
  • The competitive Bowerman saw in the waffle iron a way to give his athletes an edge on the track.
    Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Bake in waffle iron for 50 to 60 seconds on medium setting.
    Fox News, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Pour about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of batter on preheated waffle iron.
    Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
  • For a hearty brekkie combo that can just as easily be a dinner sandwich, get out the waffle iron and fry up some eggs.
    Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022
  • Pour scant 1/4 cup of batter into the waffle iron and cook until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2021
  • In an even, thin layer, spread half of the mixture into the prepared waffle iron and cook until golden brown and crispy.
    Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2015
  • To make the miniature waffles at home, squeeze just enough batter to cover a single square of a waffle iron with batter.
    Melissa Locker, Time, 5 May 2020
  • When Bowerman married Barbara Young in 1936, one of the gifts the couple received was a waffle iron.
    Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Make sure that your waffle iron is unplugged from its electrical source.
    Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Dad beaming over bowls of homemade tomato soup, and Mom ladling batter into the waffle iron.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2022
  • What’s not to like: shredded potato, bacon, cheddar cheese and scallions crisped in a waffle iron.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022

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