tine
noun
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tines
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pluralof tine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Tayari Jones’s novel, two childhood friends in 1950s Louisiana take “different tines at the fork in the road.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The complaints roll in: The fork tines are too stubby, the dessert spoon holds its contents hostage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
The stag's antlers, now fully hardened and velvet‑free, regrow each spring, becoming more impressive with each year as new points called tines develop.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
“This sounds trite at this point, but in true Italian-American style, some of my earliest memories are helping my nonna roll gnocchi down the tines of a fork,” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
She picks up a sterling fork from the sideboard, thrums her index finger along the tines.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
