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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This unique idea makes that goal both achievable and on theme, because the pesto and veggies make the flatbread look like a real-deal football field.
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
Recently, Derry turned the leaves into a pesto to finish a special of chicken and dumplings at one of her restaurants.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Toss cooked pasta and pesto together in large mixing bowl (in batches if needed).
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The regular pizzas range from $18.50 for a margherita to $28 for a barbecue chicken and include a Fat Boy with sausage and pickled peppers ($26) and a Cauliflower with leeks and pesto ($24).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
Recently, Derry turned the leaves into a pesto to finish a special of chicken and dumplings at one of her restaurants.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Toss cooked pasta and pesto together in large mixing bowl (in batches if needed).
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
The regular pizzas range from $18.50 for a margherita to $28 for a barbecue chicken and include a Fat Boy with sausage and pickled peppers ($26) and a Cauliflower with leeks and pesto ($24).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Pesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesto. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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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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