How to Use thermometer in a Sentence

thermometer

noun
  • Do not count on the thermometer that comes with the turkey.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • On such a day, the thermometer stayed close to the averages.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Hermione went up like the mercury in the thermometer. . . .
    Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The best way to tell if your bird is done is by using a meat thermometer.
    Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • New Years Eve, when the thermometer will drop down into the low 20s overnight.
    oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2021
  • When the thermometer reads 350 degrees, close all but one valve to reduce the heat.
    Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
  • This reduces the chances of the thermometer’s bulb cooling down.
    Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2023
  • That is why the UIL sent out about 180 wet bulb thermometers across the state as part of a grant program, to help those in need.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • At times when the thermometer read 87, the heat index was only 84.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
  • Our Test Kitchen prefers a digital thermometer with a clip to attach it to the side of the pan.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
  • Into a large pot or wok fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, pour the oil to a depth of 1 inch.
    Clarissa Wei, Saveur, 30 Nov. 2023
  • It’s measured by wrapping a wet cloth around the bulb of a thermometer.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 29 July 2024
  • Place the thermometer under your tongue, then close your mouth.
    Leah Groth, Health, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The meat thermometer goes into the thickest part of the inner thigh, near the breast, but not touching bone.
    Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Step 6 To a large pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, add the vegetable oil and turn the heat to medium.
    Karla Tatiana Vasquez, Saveur, 29 May 2024
  • Into a large wok or pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, add 4 cups of the oil and turn the heat to medium-high.
    Jing Gao, Saveur, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There were no lids for food stored in the coolers and freezers, while the thermometer at the cook’s line was broken and stored in a dirty cup.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
  • Come Sunday, the thermometer will creep back down, Behringer said.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
  • Freeze warnings have been issued across the region, and in some spots the thermometer will dip into the low 20s.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Step 6 Into a large pot or wok fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Replace the cooking grate, and set an oven or grill thermometer on top.
    Martha Holmbergthe Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Schools are also keeping a close eye on the thermometer.
    Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Fight back with an oven thermometer and never burn a batch of cookies again.
    Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
  • Invest in a thermometer and cook it to about 130 degrees.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The rest of this week will see mild temperatures across the Bay Area, with the thermometer staying between the mid-50s and low 60s.
    Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The thermometer likely won’t reflect it through most of the country, but the end of summer is drawing near.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • After all, the world keeps spinning no matter what the thermometer says.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 July 2023
  • And no probe thermometer in the restaurant to make sure your food is properly cooked through.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
  • An extreme — and dangerous — heat wave is forecast to continue through the week there, with thermometers expected to soar to 110° or higher.
    Nick Halter, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
  • My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024

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