How to Use medium-sized in a Sentence

medium-sized

adjective
Definition of medium-sizednext
  • Move the pan to the oven and bake for 4 minutes for a 1½ inch medium-sized steak.
    — David Holloway, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Then toss the grated butter with the flour in a medium-sized bowl.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Place the lemon peel in a medium-sized bowl with sugar, and cover the bowl with a lid.
    — Ali Ramee, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • The pint-sized pup is one of 15 small- to medium-sized dogs discovered at the villa.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2023
  • The medium-sized Dover Backpack packs a lot of punch and is also a favorite of Yauger.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • For medium-sized venues, there’s also the matter of staffing.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The bobbin will hold small to medium-sized spools of line and apply pressure to the spool while winding.
    — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The medium-sized machine is the only model on sale, at the moment.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • Around 600 years ago, a medium-sized merchant vessel went up in flames and sank off the coast of Norway.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The bank failures have sparked a rush of deposits away from small and medium-sized lenders in favor of the biggest banks.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The South was the only region to shed jobs, and some medium-sized businesses did as well.
    — Augusta Saraiva, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The medium-sized city sat as an island amid a sea of stalks that changed from green to gold as the familiar frost began to set in.
    — Linze Rice, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • Now for the biggest downfall: To zip the carrier shut, your medium-sized dog must lie down.
    — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Here are the top five medium-sized dog breeds that are perfect for apartment living.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • The projects also tended to be medium-sized, most fewer than 35 acres.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
  • When picking your sweet potatoes, look for small to medium-sized taters that have smooth, firm skins that are free of spots or soft spots.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk chocolate pudding mix and fat-free milk for 2 minutes.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The name derives from the Spanish words for the small- and medium-sized enterprises that were first allowed to open in 2021.
    — Andrea Rodríguez, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Prep Line a medium-sized baking sheet with aluminum foil.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • This coffee table is suitable for a small to medium-sized space.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The California scrub-jay is a slender, medium-sized bird with a long tail, blue head and back, and a gray cape below the neck.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The Zig Zag can rack up big numbers of small to medium-sized fish and just as effectively fool 40-plus-pounders.
    — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Add the milk, four egg yolks, and sugar mixture in a medium-sized saucepan until well combined.
    — Rebecca Lang, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • This mower was tested on a medium-sized yard that has a few inclines and is lumpy in some areas.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • The skull was about 2.2 feet long, while the whole specimen may have been about 24 feet long, putting it in the medium-sized category of mosasaurs.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023
  • For instance, the durable Camino 35 Carryall Tote Bag is a medium-sized bag that could work for picnics, camping, and day trips.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Choose a wide, medium-sized pumpkin, then cut the top quarter off, leaving an eight to ten-inch opening.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Dunkin’ is giving away a free medium-sized hot or iced coffee with any purchase.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Most are medium-sized and seem not only painted but built, with lots of sturdy squarish shapes inlaid in the frame.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The towns are small, the venues impeccably styled, the crowds medium-sized, late-middle-aged, and respectful.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023

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