The chef made kabab by using cinnamon sticks as skewers.

In a sans-serif font, skewing a word or phrase can create the appearance of italics, even when a real italic font is not available. The technique is less successful with serif fonts because the design of the roman letter "a" or "g", for example, usually differs from its italic version.

Could you cook a skewer for me, please?

His wig is skew.

Their sensibilities are skewered.

I like the skewered saucy fish balls from the streets of Quezon City.

A skewer is called a tactical move whereby two pieces that are in the same line (row, column or diagonal) are simultaneously attacked, so that the first, when moving, dodging the attack, allows the capture of the other one.

You know, the ones where you skewer some marshmallows and roast them. I don't know what they're called but they're really good. Let's try roasting some at my place sometime, too.

Randy stands by the jeepney, as he is eating skewered saucy fish balls.

Tactical combinations often involve the use of sacrifices and devices such as pins, forks, skewers, and discovered attacks.