How to Use clementine in a Sentence

clementine

noun
  • Reserve the juice and the whole peels of 3 clementines.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • There’s a clementine tree potted at the front of the store.
    Katherine Bernard, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
  • My skull was fractured and the top of my foot ripped off like the skin of a clementine.
    David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
  • In the winter, this means handy, easy-to-peel clementines.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 24 May 2017
  • Pour off all but a splash of the water from the soaked raisins and combine them with the clementine pieces.
    Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021
  • But the size of this bag is what makes it pretty, like a seashell or a clementine in the palm of your hand.
    Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 24 May 2018
  • As the clementine mellowed, the honey note is what stood out to my nose.
    Jihan Forbes, Allure, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Juice the clementines to yield 10 tablespoons of juice.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in clementine zest and juice.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Pedro peels a clementine, passing pieces to me and his mom.
    Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Add 3 small clementines (thinly sliced) and cook for 1 hour.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Pair with two clementines and a handful of whole grain crackers.
    Philly.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Evenly sprinkle the clementine peel over the top of each fillet.
    CBS News, 15 June 2019
  • Zest four clementines and reserve the zest (about 1 teaspoon).
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Cut away peel and white pith of clementines, grapefruit, and orange.
    Taylor Murray, Country Living, 29 Oct. 2019
  • For a twist, serve it with a delicious clementine cream.
    Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 1 Dec. 2012
  • The Clinton people thought this clementine bowling was off the record.
    Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2016
  • On a cutting board with a thin sharp knife, cut the clementines or other citrus fruits in half from pole to pole.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Pull out the whole cloves and clementines to fashion some pomanders.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
  • This set of bath bombs, available in all 12 signs, is scented with notes of yuzu, clementine and santal.
    Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Cut away peel and white pith of grapefruits, oranges and clementine and slice into rounds.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2018
  • Two clementine trees frame the entrance, and a fig tree just waking up from winter marks the entrance to the backyard.
    Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 21 May 2018
  • Pour in the orange liqueur, vermouth, clementine or blood orange juice, white wine and rosé and stir to combine.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Broccoli rabe is whirred into a pesto then lobbed on toast with segments of charred clementines.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
  • My absolute favorite thing to grab from a kind soul are cold clementines.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • About a week later, Juli walked into the kitchen and saw a rat sitting proudly on a wooden crate of clementines.
    Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
  • In a punch bowl, combine cranberry juice, gin and clementine juice.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2018
  • Instead of quince, cranberries and clementine juice combine to make a smooth, sweet jam-like paste.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2020
  • If there’s no satsuma juice on hand, juice from tangerines or clementines will work in its place.
    Georgia Grown, ajc, 17 Jan. 2018
  • In a Paris market this week, Moroccan clementines and Polish mushrooms cost about half the price of their French counterparts.
    Jade Le Deley, Fortune Europe, 3 Feb. 2024

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