How to Use pan in a Sentence

pan

1 of 2 noun
  • When the sauce is well combined, take the pan off the stove.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Add the oil and butter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
    The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Have on hand a pot lid at least as wide as or wider than the pan.
    Luke Pyenson, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Squeeze the juice of the lemon halves onto the pan and stir to combine with the scallions.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • Transfer steaks to a 13-by 9-inch pan and poke all over with a fork.
    America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2023
  • Place a pan of water in the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.
    Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Roast in a shallow pan for 1 hour, then remove the birds from the oven.
    Taryn White, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • Her latest creation comes in the form of pots and pans.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Add the egg to the empty side of the pan and cook until scrambled but still moist.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Return the pan to the oven and bake until cooked through, 13 to 15 minutes.
    Jerrelle Guy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In a small pan, add the vegetable oil and the annatto seeds.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
  • The grease falls into the grill's drip pan below, which is easy to clean out.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • Check out our guides to the best indoor grills and the best grill pans for grilling from the comfort of your kitchen.
    Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Drizzle the mixture over the vegetables and toss well to coat in the pan.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
  • In a large nonstick pan, heat the canola oil over medium.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Invert a flat plate over the pan and invert the omelet onto it.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023
  • With just one pan, this casserole offers the best of both worlds.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 June 2023
  • Preheat your grill or grill pan and then place the chicken on it.
    ABC News, 19 June 2023
  • When using a grill pan, tent the fish with aluminum foil.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
  • The rice will start to turn golden, and the fish will finish cooking in the steam rising off the pan.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
  • To do this, stand the corn upright on a large cutting board or on the center of a Bundt pan.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Return the pan to the oven and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
  • This is a tall cake and will overflow in shallow cake pans.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Distant thuds and the sound of revving engines can be heard as the footage pans wildly.
    Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 8 June 2023
  • Run a paring knife between bars and short sides of pan.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The chicken is fried in the pan before it's filled and baked until the cheese is melted.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 6 June 2023
  • Well, mainly because there’s a pound of butter in the pan.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The pan and tilt function, meantime, ensures a wider frame of view.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 6 June 2023
  • This best-selling grill pan is sure to become a staple in the kitchen.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Nearby Reyes washed pots and pans with the same bucket of water.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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pan

2 of 2 verb
  • The peach-and-blue number wasn't the only 'fit that Frankel panned.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The video then pans back to the fans who began climbing over their seats to get to the box.
    Samuel Schaffer, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Add lemon zest, lemon juice, Thai chile, fish sauce and olive oil to pan.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 25 May 2022
  • If that camera didn't pan across the top, no one would've seen it.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Add crusts to pan: Then, press each of the 8 pie crust rounds into the wells of the greased muffin tins.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 July 2023
  • The camera pans lovingly over a large pool in the back yard—the show’s Chekhov’s gun.
    Coralie Kraft, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The camera then panned over to Badosa, who fist pumped and cheered as the crowd also cheered.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
  • The show, which moves backward in time over the course of 20 years to chart the way three friends’ bonds are forged and frayed, was panned by critics.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The singer kept a neutral face when the camera panned to her for a reaction.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Add lamb pieces to pan and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
    Cathy Whims / Photographs By Aubrie Pick For The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Amanda Anselmino, Prop Styling By Anna Raben , WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Add onions to pan, stirring to scrape up fond/browned bits, on bottom.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2022
  • At that time, the idea of turning to food stalls to jump-start growth was widely panned and soon abandoned.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
  • The camera then pans to the sky and back to Hunt, who then walks toward his family.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Sofia says in the video, before panning the camera to distant lights ashore.
    Caitlin Flynn, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Add wontons to pan with sauce, and toss gently to combine.
    cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The event last month, which veered into chaos at times, was widely panned as a mistake.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 7 June 2023
  • The boos continued when the big-screen cameras panned to Messi.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The camera starts to pan away as Chomps backs up into the snack table, knocking it over.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Freeze for one hour, then scrape the icy mixture in the loaf pan with a spoon to give it its signature texture.
    Liz Kadar, Women's Health, 14 July 2023
  • Feel free to use a large skillet or pan with a surface area big enough to flip your pancakes on.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Now, pan the camera out -- and look at what this all tells us about the current state of the Democratic Party.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Add cake batter to pan: Now, spread the batter evenly in the baking pan, and bake for about 25 minutes.
    Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • As the camera panned over jars and bags of candy the model walked over to a box filled with Barbie dolls and lifted one out.
    Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • And that, at the end of all that, critics and audiences would absolutely pan the movie.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 May 2023
  • The album was also panned by fans and critics, who yearned for more from the two respected acts.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The camera then pans down to the water where the hooked cobia rolls to the surface as one of the other anglers lowers his bridge net.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Freeze until hard: Wrap the loaf pan with plastic wrap, and stash it in the freezer for four hours, or until the sorbet has firmed up.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • While the clip didn’t pan to her kiddos running over, folks in the comments were eager to share in her excitement.
    Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 21 July 2020
  • The camera then pans to a theater resembling the one in which the Academy Awards are handed out.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The phone will display a live AR view of where the vacuum has cleaned, and users can detach their phones and pan them around the room once they’re done to inspect the vacuum's work.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024

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