How to Use glug in a Sentence

glug

noun
  • To serve, dress the arugula and beets with a glug of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
    Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
  • In a soup pot, heat a glug of olive oil over medium heat.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Turn it into a wet rub with a glug of olive oil (great on a steak).
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Once every two weeks, my plants get a big glug of this drink.
    Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2021
  • A couple glugs of dry sherry and a bit of thyme round out the flavors.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
  • From rice to greens to meats, most dishes are finished with a healthy glug of olive oil.
    oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Coat baguette slices with a hearty glug of olive oil and give them a minute or two under the broiler to brown.
    Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Add a glug of olive oil to a large frying pan set over medium-high heat.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 22 June 2021
  • Use two different kinds of cheeses, plus a healthy glug of heavy cream.
    Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Dress with a glug of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper flakes, if using.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 6 May 2022
  • Pour over a two-second glug of olive oil and a one-second splash of vinegar.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
  • Lemon Tea Mapleaid by UnTapped with an extra glug of maple syrup.
    Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Add a generous glug of olive oil to a heavy-bottomed pot, such as a Dutch oven, and heat over medium-low heat.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Fill a large sink with enough warm water to submerge the pack, and add a generous glug of dish soap (a three- to five- second squeeze ought to do it).
    Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021
  • Roma tomatoes, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, and a glug of red wine join things.
    Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Add a generous glug of warm vinegar to amp up the cleaning power.
    Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The locals love its burgers with POX (pickles, onions, secret sauce) and maybe a glug of homemade ketchup.
    Alexander Lobrano, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Pour the chickpeas onto the prepared sheet tray, drizzle them with a nice glug of olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 9 June 2021
  • Sprinkle with a pinch of chile flakes, drizzle with a two-second glug of olive oil and, finally, add a hearty splash of vinegar.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
  • All the hot girls are drinking Dirty Shirleys—an ombre of Sprite and grenadine, made dirty by a generous glug of vodka.
    Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 May 2022
  • Heat up a pan with a nice glug of neutral oil, about a ½ inch deep, and carefully drop in your sandwich, making sure the bottom piece is submerged.
    Anna Gass, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Microplane in some garlic, add a glug of olive oil and season generously with salt.
    Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The method is simple: Melt as much butter as your heart desires or heat a good glug of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low to medium heat.
    Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • Blend a small carrot and a knob of fresh ginger with a hearty glug of olive oil, a couple spoonfuls of rice vinegar, then season with sugar, soy sauce and onion powder.
    New York Times, 20 July 2022
  • Every morning during Ramadan, high school soccer player Zara Hasan wakes up around 4:30 a.m. for a quick bowl of oatmeal and quite a few glugs of water for suhoor.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Brandy is the traditional fortifier, but if your liquor cabinet needs a restock, a glug of vodka or rum will get the job done.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2020
  • In a large frying pan, heat a glug of neutral oil over medium heat and brown the meatballs on all sides until just cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F or so).
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Starbucks is yassifying their own trademark bevs not with alcohol, but with smooth glugs of olive oil.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Ehler does a white pie using a roasted mushroom sauce, and a Madonna, his version of a margherita that gets finished with oregano, grana Padano, lots of basil and a generous glug of California olive oil.
    Omar Mamoon, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2021
  • To safely and inexpensively clean your toilet bowls, pour a generous glug of vinegar, followed by a heavy sprinkling of baking soda, into the bowl.
    Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2020

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