Examples of poppy seed in a Sentence
Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
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The Chicago-style (of course) White Sox dog sports onion, tomato, mustard, pepper, sweet green relish, a pickle spear, celery salt and poppy seeds.
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Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
As proof, Jeffrey Riley texted the investigator a receipt for the muffins, studies on false positives caused by poppy seeds, and the 2023 memo from the Department of Defense urging service members to avoid poppy seeds.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Find a spot on the covered terrace and try the simit toast, a breakfast standard that is something between a bagel and a soft pretzel covered in poppy seeds.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
Kraft’s take on everything bagel seasoning has garlic and onion powder plus poppy seeds but doesn’t contain sesame seeds commonly found in other iterations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
As proof, Jeffrey Riley texted the investigator a receipt for the muffins, studies on false positives caused by poppy seeds, and the 2023 memo from the Department of Defense urging service members to avoid poppy seeds.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Find a spot on the covered terrace and try the simit toast, a breakfast standard that is something between a bagel and a soft pretzel covered in poppy seeds.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
Kraft’s take on everything bagel seasoning has garlic and onion powder plus poppy seeds but doesn’t contain sesame seeds commonly found in other iterations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Poppy seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poppy%20seed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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