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
• Turn to open the knob and at the same time pull the wire toward you.
  — Kevin Dupzyk and Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2020
• The non-locking side of the door should have a small hole on the face of the knob.
  — Kevin Dupzyk and Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Close the lid, then turn the only knob on the machine to purée.
  — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 6 Nov. 2020
• Wrap one end of a band around a squat rack or door knob.
  — Jay Dicharry, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2020
• The steering wheel and gearshift knob are leather-wrapped.
  — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 10 July 2020
• 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
• The gearstick is topped with a leather-and-aluminum knob that feels good in the palm of your hand.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 June 2020
• 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
• Even better, the Mach 1's shift knob is the same retro white cue ball as the Bullitt.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 16 June 2020
• 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
• This included the body of the toaster, as well as the lift lever, and any buttons or knobs.
  — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 15 Nov. 2024
• The large knobs are easy to turn, and the eyepiece stays in place (and focus), making this a great starter microscope for young scientists.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025