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
  • Vair turns up the knob on the machine next to my chair.
    — Natalie B. Compton, WIRED, 10 July 2019
  • In the past, Payan had to remove knobs from the burners on the stove.
    — Doug Williams, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 June 2018
  • 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
  • Place 2 licorice pieces on sides of head for neck knobs.
    — Woman's Day Test Kitchen, Woman's Day, 2 Oct. 2018
  • 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
  • Easy to use, the heater has just one knob and two choices.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The non-locking side of the door should have a small hole, likely on the face of the knob.
    — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2018
  • When the next person touches the door knob or the tongs, the virus spreads to their skin.
    — Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The steering wheel and shift knob are by the LFA, one of the greatest cars of all time, Lexus says; the seatbelts, meanwhile, are red.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
  • The lid is fitted with an ergonomic metal knob, which makes for an easy lift when stirring soups or sneaking a peek at your roast chicken.
    — Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025

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