recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
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Examples of recipe in a Sentence
The recipe calls for fresh thyme.
I didn't read the recipe carefully.
This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
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Racking up 38 carries for 180 yards is the 49ers’ favored recipe for success, even without McCaffrey.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
Watch this video for three easy and delicious aioli recipes.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Get the recipe 06 of 20 Classic Chicken Tetrazzini
Consider this dish the ultimate family-friendly casserole.
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The Perfect Couple contains quite the recipe for disaster and an ensemble of characters messy enough to each have their own motive for killing Merritt Monaco (Meghann Fahy), maid of honor to Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson) in her upcoming wedding to Benji Winbury (Billy Howle).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
Watch this video for three easy and delicious aioli recipes.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Get the recipe 06 of 20 Classic Chicken Tetrazzini
Consider this dish the ultimate family-friendly casserole.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024
The Perfect Couple contains quite the recipe for disaster and an ensemble of characters messy enough to each have their own motive for killing Merritt Monaco (Meghann Fahy), maid of honor to Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson) in her upcoming wedding to Benji Winbury (Billy Howle).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
2
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from various things
a recipe for beef stew
3
: method of proceeding
a recipe for success
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recipe
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rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
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