pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpe-(ˌ)stō 
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
Examples of pesto in a Sentence
Top the bread with pesto.
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Each spoonful of flavorful ground beef, chewy noodles and dollops of pesto and cheese should fulfill all your soup aspirations.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In place of tomato sauce, pesto, or olive oil, use onion jam as your base.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
His pastas are outstanding, from a pistachio pesto to pata alla Norma with stracciatella, fresh tomato and fried eggplant.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, whether these folks invite me over for dinner once that basil becomes pesto or Caprese salad ... that’s up to them.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In place of tomato sauce, pesto, or olive oil, use onion jam as your base.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
His pastas are outstanding, from a pistachio pesto to pata alla Norma with stracciatella, fresh tomato and fried eggplant.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, whether these folks invite me over for dinner once that basil becomes pesto or Caprese salad ... that’s up to them.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpes-tō
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
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