How to Use pint in a Sentence

pint

noun
  • The ice cream comes in pints.
  • We'll all go for a pint after work.
  • I'd like another pint, please.
  • Serve the shake with a spoon and a straw in a pint glass.
    ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Most menu items run $15 for the pint and $20 for the quart.
    al, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Grab a pint of the black stuff and toast to friends old and new at some of the best Irish pubs in the U.S.
    Kellie Benz, Redbook, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Four-packs of the BA version in pint cans will be $24.99.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Medicines could be made by the gallon, with dosages by the pint.
    Olivia Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2021
  • But for the #18, get the egg yolk tagliarini and a pint of truffle cream ($14).
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • What the Samurai is, in essence, is a pint-sized four-wheel-drive truck.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The perennials will be $6 per quart and the herbs will be $3 per pint.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The pint slipped from her friend’s hand, and Maggie, 18, felt the air rush from her lungs.
    John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
  • The pint slipped from her friend's hand, and Maggie, 18, felt the air rush from her lungs.
    The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2022
  • These frozen dessert pints are 100% dairy-free, gluten-free, and plant-based.
    Ashley Martens, redbookmag.com, 10 May 2023
  • The most stressful thing was a pint-sized pooch yapping at the end of a leash.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
  • How lovely to be able to wander down to the pub for a pint in the evening and then walk home.
    Longreads, 26 May 2023
  • Who doesn't have a few pints of ice cream in the freezer for when the craving strikes?
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • Belly up to the bar, order a pint, play a few notes, and sip away.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Maybe take the train to Edinburgh, and have a pint and a lamb pie at a pub in the city’s West End.
    Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 2 Jan. 2021
  • With a full dozen yolks and a pint of heavy cream, this nog is ultra rich and creamy.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Hang on the wall and use as a pint-sized pantry or medicine cabinet.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If a washing machine is in or near the room, add 5 pints.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
  • Sprinkle some over your pint-sized garden and wait for the fairies to come out and play!
    Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Rob grabbed a six-pack of vodka lemonade and a pint of rum.
    Meg Kissinger, jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Start with half a Harp Lager in the bottom of your favorite pint glass.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Amp up the gesture with a pint of their favorite ice cream to go with it.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The ice cream will be available in half-gallon and pint sizes.
    San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • There are no shortages of places to get a pint in London.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2022
  • One single pint of blood can save up to three patient lives.
    Douglas Morton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Grab a pint at a brewery Charlotte loves local breweries.
    Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025

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