How to Use vending machine in a Sentence

vending machine

noun
Definition of vending machinenext
  • Will the Miller Lite vending machine and Speed Pitch be back?
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Samples said picking a book out of the vending machine lived up to the hype.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The sergeant walked over to a vending machine and returned with a granola bar.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Just front your store with vending machines that can be stocked from behind, and then close the doors.
    — Nikki Baird, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • What did the football coach say to the broken vending machine?
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • If the car gets stuck between the dispenser and the glass, the Carvana rep will kick or tip the vending machine to get the car unstuck.
    — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 19 Sep. 2020
  • The sisters prayed in front of a vending machine, tears streaming down Edith's cheeks.
    — Freep.com, 18 Apr. 2021
  • With the drop of a gold coin into the slot, the new book vending machine at last dispensed its first reward on Jan. 24.
    — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Keep a Healthy Snack on Hand Fast food or something from a vending machine may call your name when hunger strikes on the go.
    — Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
  • If the coffee shop were to open, the vending machines that are in the snack room would be relocated.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
  • There's a whole new way to grab a drink: meet London's gin and tonic vending machine.
    — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The money can be used on more chips at vending machine corners, which are break points in each run.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Its influence runs through the agency, right down to the peanut-butter cups in the staff vending machine.
    — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2020
  • The man had parked in front of a Redbox -- a kiosk or vending machine containing DVD movies for rent.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Squatting 700 pounds, about the weight of a vending machine, a V8 engine or a bulldozer tire, means wear and tear on the body.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Yes, there will be a full-service bar, vending machines and a kitchenette.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2024
  • A week or so later his friend Kevin Hart sent him a vending machine full of condoms.
    — Mychal Denzel Smith, Men's Health, 3 June 2022
  • The restaurant will also have a full bar and a Moët & Chandon vending machine.
    — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 10 July 2018
  • Say what happened, drop the vending machine joke and quote Tom Petty.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2021
  • Once a purchase is made, a QR code will be sent to the consumer, which can then be used at a vending machine to retrieve a kit.
    — Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Japan has the most vending machines per capita in the world and thousands of earthquakes every year.
    — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2023
  • The concept of the Uniqlo clothing vending machine isn’t new.
    — Michelle Gant, Fox News, 31 July 2018
  • Naloxone vending machines have only been around for a few years in the United States.
    — Wilfred Chan, Curbed, 5 July 2023
  • Capshaw said the vending machine will be placed at The Scottsdale Quarter soon.
    — Elizabeth Montgomery, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2020
  • The hall is among the first establishments to have a Hometown Hero vending machine on the premises.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The pair had been accused of stealing $8 from a gas station vending machine.
    — Nili Blanck, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2021
  • The vending machine folks balked and asked the candy companies just to make the products smaller.
    — Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
  • That’s right, a vending machine where a credit or debit card goes in and CBD products come out.
    — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2019
  • It can also be used to pay for things at vending machines, convenience stores and some shops.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
  • Purchase at vending machines at rail stations, on board the bus or at a retail location.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024

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