How to Use Thai in a Sentence

Thai

1 of 2 noun
  • The store’s staff also brew black, green and Thai tea in the morning and throughout the day.
    Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2023
  • Look for it in the spice aisle, or use the same amount of jarred red curry paste (such as Thai Kitchen).
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • To see the tranquil beauty of Ban Rak Thai at its best, rise early to watch the mist rolling off the lake.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Craft services had put out a buffet of spicy Thai food for lunch.
    Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In some ways, Thai Food Near Me has optimized its food, too.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Boss and Jamie are behind the bar at Thai Angel every day.
    Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • To garnish each glass, thread 3 pitted green olives onto a long Thai chile and set over glass.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Ground chicken stuffed in a tapioca skin at Baan Thai in the District.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The woman may have bought the animals in a Thai market and looked to bring them home after a visit.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The scallop crudo—enveloped in Thai chile vinegar and mango and melon juices—is tangy and bright.
    Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
  • At first glance, Jo’s Modern Thai can be easy to stereotype as a dime-a-dozen Asian fusion restaurant.
    Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Sample menu items include chicken and dumplings or Thai basil shrimp.
    Women's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Benny Blanco takes us on a ‘bang bang’ for his favorite Thai food, tacos and oysters.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Crab plays a role, too, in dishes like a perfectly spiced Thai crab curry.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Five years ago, Adul Samon was rescued from a cave along with his 11 Thai soccer teammates and their coach.
    Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 14 July 2023
  • The problem was that the keyboard, naturally enough, was Thai.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Last week, rebels belonging to the Karen ethnic group captured Myawaddy, a key trade town on the Thai border.
    Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Like, this is my first time ever seeing a Thai Town or Filipinotown.
    Alyson Zetta Williams, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The series — which looks to be something like a Thai version of The Kardashians — is produced by 247 Pictures.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2023
  • There are three on-site restaurants serving Colombian, Greek, and Thai cuisines and two separate rooftop bars.
    Adam Groffman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The booth also offers yellow curry chicken, spring rolls, tom yum and tom kha soups, crispy Brussels sprouts and Thai teas.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The Thai prime minister earlier said in a tweet that 12 Thai nationals were freed.
    Najib Jobain, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The first bite of fried chicken from a Thai food truck in Detroit launched a love affair with Takoi that has spanned nearly a decade now and will prompt us to make the five-hour drive just for dinner.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Apartments there are stacked atop ground-floor businesses, including a Thai restaurant and a pet store.
    Alexandra Ma, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The latest round of hostages included a group of 10 Israeli women and children, and four Thai nationals.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The kit has taro, honeydew melon, green tea latte, milk tea, Thai tea and spiced chai tea latte along with two packs of boba, a set of thick straws and a tea shaker.
    Jacorey Moon, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 May 2023
  • Alameda also tried using the IDs of Thai prostitutes to get the funds out through incognito accounts.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Several Americans are among the captives, along with around 50 Thai workers and dozens of children.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The Thai menu, created by chef Panida Pinyolaksana, runs dozens of dishes long.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There was only one of everything—one Thai restaurant, one coffee place, one bakery.
    Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
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Thai

2 of 2 adjective
  • The game’s name comes from the Malay word for kick (sepak) and the Thai word for the woven ball, which is roughly the size of a large grapefruit.
    David Gardner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Green curry delivers a jungle of eggplant, bamboo shoots and Thai basil in a broth colored by cilantro and green chiles.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
  • For now, though, the market is still open to small-scale Thai farmers who produce high-quality flowers, said Ms. Lucksipha, the cannabis trader.
    Mike Ives, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Menu highlights: Crispy shrimp with sweet Thai chili and garlic aioli, wagyu beef tartare with deviled egg mousse, bone-in filet mignon, New York strip, 45-day aged bone-in ribeye and a triple layer key lime pie.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
  • In 2018, a Thai youth soccer team and their coach became trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand's rugged, mountainous Chiang Rai province.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a deliciously sweet Thai chili sauce and something called Samouraï, which is not at all Japanese, but a Belgian condiment of ketchup, mayo, and harissa.
    Casey Elsass, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Scotch bonnet, Thai chili, jalapeno and chili peppers regularly sprout up on the residential grounds.
    Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Each day this week the number has ticked up as more details become known, sparking fresh heartbreak for Thai families living thousands of miles from the Middle East’s latest conflict.
    Heather Chen, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The menu, created by chef Brandon Thordarson, also includes pot stickers, Thai chili chicken, French onion soup, baby back ribs and short-rib bolognese.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This hydroponic grow system includes seed pods for six different herbs including Thai basil and dill.
    Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
  • For years, 14 million Thai farmers — who make up the country’s single-largest group of voters — faced volatile export prices of key agricultural commodities from rice to rubber, as well as natural disasters including drought and floods.
    Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Bloomberg.com, 11 May 2023
  • The game’s name comes from the Malay word for kick (sepak) and the Thai word for the woven ball, which is roughly the size of a large grapefruit.
    David Gardner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Green curry delivers a jungle of eggplant, bamboo shoots and Thai basil in a broth colored by cilantro and green chiles.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
  • For now, though, the market is still open to small-scale Thai farmers who produce high-quality flowers, said Ms. Lucksipha, the cannabis trader.
    Mike Ives, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Menu highlights: Crispy shrimp with sweet Thai chili and garlic aioli, wagyu beef tartare with deviled egg mousse, bone-in filet mignon, New York strip, 45-day aged bone-in ribeye and a triple layer key lime pie.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
  • In 2018, a Thai youth soccer team and their coach became trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand's rugged, mountainous Chiang Rai province.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a deliciously sweet Thai chili sauce and something called Samouraï, which is not at all Japanese, but a Belgian condiment of ketchup, mayo, and harissa.
    Casey Elsass, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Scotch bonnet, Thai chili, jalapeno and chili peppers regularly sprout up on the residential grounds.
    Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Each day this week the number has ticked up as more details become known, sparking fresh heartbreak for Thai families living thousands of miles from the Middle East’s latest conflict.
    Heather Chen, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The menu, created by chef Brandon Thordarson, also includes pot stickers, Thai chili chicken, French onion soup, baby back ribs and short-rib bolognese.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This hydroponic grow system includes seed pods for six different herbs including Thai basil and dill.
    Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
  • For years, 14 million Thai farmers — who make up the country’s single-largest group of voters — faced volatile export prices of key agricultural commodities from rice to rubber, as well as natural disasters including drought and floods.
    Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Bloomberg.com, 11 May 2023

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