How to Use ink in a Sentence

ink

1 of 2 noun
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  • The printer is out of ink.
  • Fill out the form using blue or black ink.
  • We're using four different inks for this poster.
  • At the start, the artist’s hands set the inks and paints in motion.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The spoon is hand stamped and then filled with food safe, black ink.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Dozens of names had been scrawled by people in heavy black ink.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Around age 13, Du was sent home from school for drinking ink.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • To this day, those pages of the transcript remain covered in large blocks of black ink.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2023
  • On Snapchat, the 20-year-old explained the meaning behind her new ink.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The sale even includes two colorways to suit any style: slate (gray) and ink (navy).
    — Dan Michel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The ink was a cocktail of chemicals that respond to sound waves.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The charred scrolls can't be unrolled, so X-ray images are needed to look at the layers of ink.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Because the ink contained metal, it could be seen on Seales’ CT scans.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • One of the first bits of ink added to his body was a portrait of his mother, Celia, which sits on his left shoulder blade.
    — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The ink on some tributes has faded, but the messages endure.
    — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The quote is so iconic, it’s even scribbled in ink on the bridge featured in the show’s opening credits.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Much ink has been spilled about where fintech is going.
    — Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Tiffani Thiessen treated herself to an early birthday present in the form of new ink!
    — Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Before the new ink could dry in the record books, Xander Schauffele tied the record with his own round of 62 on the par-70 during the first round of the tournament.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • When coupled with the new ink, this news leads the group to question her and Wade’s relationship.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The problems have pushed some schools to ink deals with local grocery chains, whose prices tend to be higher.
    — Sara Ruberg, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • This is done by depositing color ink into the lips and along the lip line to improve the overall look.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • A lot of ink has been spilled on work-life balance as of late, but does that exist in this profession?
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The top loading tray holds up to 60-sheets of paper and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase.
    — Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The devices are then picked up all together with a tool that’s like an ink stamp, breaking the tethers.
    — Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Hunter’s ink moves from the yoga studio to the big screen when Poor Things premieres December 8.
    — Vulture, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But most ink heals within two to four weeks, Bulldog explains.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 May 2023
  • The group will next try tattoo ink, but even that won't be a total fix, The Washington Post reports.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 6 May 2023
  • Ohnn is now an all-white figure with splotchy black-hole ink blots on his body that turn out to be portals to the multiverse.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 May 2023
  • It was deemed a vital business driver and commanded above-the-fold ink not that long ago.
    — Guy Courtin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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2 of 2 verb
  • They just inked a new partnership agreement.
  • So, what are the chances the Brewers could ink at least one of their Big Three long-term?
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Using a pen, ink a black dot on a piece of scotch tape, and place it over the remote’s sensor.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • She’s also inked deals with Gatorade, Nike and State Farm, among others.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Deion Sanders just inked a primetime deal with a major brand.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 June 2023
  • While there’s always a race to ink a few more deals, 2023 feels a bit different so far.
    — Marshall Bergmann, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Lowry signed a two-year, $8.5 million deal with the Vikings, while Tomlinson inked a four-year, $57 million deal with the Browns.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Now a new runway is being carved from the jungle, just south of World War II ruins inked with mildew.
    — Damien Cave Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The video captured the mom and daughter sharing laughs as the tattoo artist inked the words on Milania's side.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Little Caesar’s, the third-largest pizza chain in the world, inked a delivery deal with Uber Eats in April.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • Nine states inked an agreement today to promote heat pump sales.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Belichick inked Brown to a one-year, $15 million deal hours after he was released by the then-Oakland Raiders.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • In 2017, Perry inked a long-term film deal with Paramount, with a TV deal that began three years later.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Finishing one game 13-for-13 from the free throw line as a senior inked another line in the Wildcats’ record book.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
  • Kyrou is the second signee from that draft the Stars have signed, having inked a contract with defenseman Gavin White on March 2.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The Wall Street Journal first reported the big deal, which was inked off-market earlier this week.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
  • SiriusXM has inked Kevin Hart to host and showcase more comedy shows on its platforms.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Like his son, who has a Cowboys football helmet inked on his shoulder, Rich is a big Cowboys fan.
    — Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Grande has many other tattoos, including a moon and sun illustration, as well as the name of her dog, Toulouse, inked on the back of her left hand.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The graphic novel adaptation of the novel is part of a partnership that the two companies inked last year.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • To honor his mother, Manson got a tattoo inked to his right forearm.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • County officials there inked a deal with the base to construct a firing range and training center.
    — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The big news of the weekend is that Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes finally inked a contract extension.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
  • That’s on top of inking Duke product Marques Bolden to a two-way contract just two days after waiving him.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In a second photo from the same post, Holmes documented the inking process by showing the tattoo artist with her tools pressed firmly against his arm.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Javice’s response was to hire an unnamed data science professor just days before the bank was to ink its buy of Frank.
    — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 12 June 2023
  • Labor groups inked a first-of-its-kind deal to support local hiring and union jobs with the developer of New York’s first offshore wind port.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Travis, who is famously covered in tattoos, has portraits of both his father and mother inked on his back.
    — Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Indiana Pacers forward Oshae Brissett inked his three-year contract with the Pacers two years ago to the date.
    — Tony East, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But less than two years later, Moustakas inked a four-year, $64-million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, the largest deal in franchise history.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024

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