How to Use stick to in a Sentence

stick to

phrasal verb
Definition of stick tonext
  • Learn the rules and stick to them, or break them when the vibe is right.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2024
  • Read the fine print, and stick to your plans and budget.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
  • And stick to grassy areas or shady sides of the street.
    — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 15 July 2024
  • The mud sticks to the tires and then the braking mechanism and the frame.
    — Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Cooking spray: To keep the pie from sticking to the dish.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The best songs tend to find a hypnotic groove and stick to it.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2023
  • Most kids stick to the larger pools (not the tiered, cliff-side tubs) and spend time on the zip line.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The plump pieces of swai are craggy and crisp, with a light coating that sticks to the fish.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Get your facts straight and stick to the rules to avoid costly penalties.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Once your boundaries are set and shared, stick to them at all costs.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The main rule is to stick to non-perishable items, Lehr says.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Gareth stuck to his strengths for his first dish, whipping up a rhubarb tart.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The AfD is the party that speaks to those wanting to stick to diesel cars and gas boilers.
    — Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Going on a trip but want to stick to your fitness goals?
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Set those win/loss limits ahead of time, and have the discipline to stick to them.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Try to stick to your game plan and don’t let your emotions — or the big drops — alter your course.
    — Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Cool girls stick to the classics, which is why the loafer has withstood fleeting trends.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The dough must stick to the baking sheet when extruded from the cookie press.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The photo shows the cellphone stuck to the lid upside down with the camera facing out.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Slim Shady didn’t just stick to the men either as Lizzo was a topic of his bars.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024
  • There’s a formula at work here, a winning and well-proven one, and McBaine and Moss stick to it.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
  • With mom watching from above, Rucker has stuck to his guns.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • In bathrooms, the smoke smell can also stick to hard water buildup.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • Our job is to just try to stick to the truth, and whether the truth is perceived as scary or funny, that’s up to the audience.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
  • But if a person has plaque in their blood vessels, those platelets can stick to that plaque and cause blood clots.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • For the men, the majority stuck to a notch-lapel tuxedo with a white shirt and black bow tie — a safe choice.
    — Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Apply primer — the key to getting regular paint to stick to both bricks and tiles.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Tape wooden sticks to gardening gloves to make a cat's paw.
    — WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023
  • As for when to transplant a potted hydrangea into the ground, stick to the basic rule.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The question, of course, is whether Trump can stick to a tight frame on the economy rather than default to his usual stemwinding and extensive grievances.
    — Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2024

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