ink
noun
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
inks
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present tense formof ink (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The new monochrome packages will go on sale in Japan May 25, Calbee said, blaming difficulties procuring raw materials such as naphtha, a petrochemical used in paints and inks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The CEO of Blick Art Materials told Hyperallergic that the company had “purchased more inventory than normal for a few product lines to hedge against higher costs,” such as paints, inks, and utensils.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2025
The resulting flexible board withstood all sorts of electronics manufacturing processes, including cutting shapes into the boards with lasers, printing circuits on top of them with commercially used silver inks, and soldering components to them.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2024
To mix inks, for instance, Berkuta refers to the color recipes on his well-worn Pantone fan deck and then relies on his eye and experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2024
She stacked the books, changed the candles, put the quills and inks and sealing wax in order.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
