How to Use cranberry in a Sentence

cranberry

noun
  • The answer to great cranberry drinks is to go to the source.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The water in the bowl was a deep red — the color of cranberry juice.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The cranberries will pop and burst, and the sauce will thicken and glisten.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin , WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • An 8-ounce ounce of cranberry juice has 30 grams of carbs.
    Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
  • And it's found in milk, cranberries, and beef and chicken broth.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
  • Place the cranberry sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
    Genevieve Ko, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Pass the cranberry sauce—and not on Zoom this year, please! Partner up!
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Allow them to warm and soften in the hot cranberry sauce off heat.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin , WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Club soda FILL a wineglass with ice and add the gin and cranberry juice.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Or forgot the heat-and-serve rolls, or the jellied cranberry sauce that always yields the rings still intact from the can?
    al, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Spread the butter mixture over the whole surface, and sprinkle the raisins (and cranberries).
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Add a little orange zest to the batter for a bright note that works well with the cranberries and almonds.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The centerpiece was a smoked picnic ham or a pot roast cooked in cranberry sauce.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The cranberry and vodka are balanced with the sweetness of the fresh orange juice and amaretto liqueur.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Here's a sweet new way to serve up the tart holiday staple, canned cranberry sauce.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Cover and cook on LOW until pears and cranberries are very soft, about 4 hours.
    Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Want to tilt your cranberry sauce in either the sweet or spiced direction?
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Poke a little hole into the cranberry using a toothpick, and then stick the rosemary stem in it.
    Jais Tollette, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Remove to drain on paper towels and serve hot, topped with sour cream and fresh cranberry sauce.
    Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Champagne itself is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, and tastes of red cherries, and complex toasty notes, a hint of cranberry, and lemon zest.
    Liz Thach, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The likely absence of wheat flour and the scarcity of sugar in New England at the time ruled out pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce.
    Troy Bickham, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Some harder-to-find plants are used for medicine or food, like some kinds of blueberries and cranberries, Doyle said.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
  • Turkey and green beans can stay on the table, and even good old cranberry sauce is still invited to the party.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Stir in the carrots, nuts and cranberries until just blended.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Cook about 10 minutes, until all the cranberries are soft.
    Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Töst looks like champagne, but is instead a dry blend of white tea, white cranberry, and ginger.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Fresh or frozen cranberries: If these ruby red berries are in season, use fresh.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • If your cranberry sauce comes out tasting too bitter, don't reach for the sugar.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
  • Gravy and cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, yams and green bean casserole are just a few of the dishes that make the feast worth waiting for all year long.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Savor them in a delicious pie that gets a tart twist from cranberries.
    Beth Branch, Country Living, 8 Aug. 2023

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