How to Use technique in a Sentence

technique

noun
  • I used a special technique to make the bread.
  • The players need to practice in order to improve their technique.
  • The ice-skaters will be judged on technique and creativity.
  • We learned some techniques for relieving stress.
  • Brown, a three-technique, played 60 snaps over the last three games.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • These are the types of technique miscues that can lead to flares.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The main tension in this technique is about how much ice to use.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2021
  • This type of technique would work with Beethoven or with Mahler as well.
    — Gary Graff, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2022
  • The mind cannot be fixed, after all, like the technique of a forehand.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Now, as with all year-round techniques, there is a prime-time to fish a wacky rig, and to me, that’s the post-spawn.
    — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
  • The film also looks at the impact of the past on the present through a time-jumping technique.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • What's the best technique to use when massaging the scalp?
    — Esme Benjamin, Glamour, 25 June 2024
  • The recipes are on the money, with great, sound advice on technique.
    — Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • Or maybe the technique is what makes your biscuits stand out?
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Slow breathing techniques lower the rate to four to 10 breaths a minute.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
  • But the research on the de-aging technique doesn’t stop there.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 Apr. 2022
  • From there, finish the length of your hair with a classic braid technique.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The effect is just cluttered, even more so in terms of showy technique.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The technique of running that route is just having body presence to the drag.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The technique was all about getting a gorgeous, luxe finish to the hair.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
  • My technique: use a word with lots of vowels, three to four to be precise.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Maea taught herself to weave the palm fronds using a Samoan technique.
    — Samanta Helou Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • His work to polish his technique over the past year and change will come to the forefront this season.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
  • The main step that requires a little more technique and time is the lemon curd filling.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The technique creates a more open appearance for the eyes and keeps the eyelash curled for up to eight weeks.
    — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The technique that helps to increase bone strength is probably the most well-known.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • Young met with his QB trainers, scoured over last year’s tape, and worked on his technique.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
  • Sitake admitted the technique was sloppy in the secondary late in the game.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.
    — Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Next, the victims were directed to contact Indian call centers, where alleged co-conspirators would use social engineering techniques to build trust.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

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