How to Use grapefruit in a Sentence

grapefruit

noun

• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grapefruit zest.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 2 June 2022
• This helps reduce the size of the uterus, which should be about the size of a grapefruit, and firm.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 2 Oct. 2022
• The youngest, the blanco, is briny with hints of grapefruit peel, Ochoa says.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
• One of the desserts is a grapefruit-and-fennel vacherin.
  — Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2021
• Some were the size of kiwis and lemons; others, the size of grapefruits.
  — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
• This grapefruit grows to 8-12 feet tall and is very hardy.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021
• There’s the grapefruit that makes her think of Graham and Lane.
  — Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2020
• Rub a slice of grapefruit or lime on the rim of a glass and dip rim of glass into the salt.
  — Fox News, 30 May 2021
• Use the zest to flavor the batter and save the juice to make a homemade grapefruit glaze.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
• The fruit tastes like a cross between lemons and grapefruit.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021
• Fresh, whole lemons, limes, grapefruit — keep them handy, and change them up.
  — Clay Risen, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
• Instructions: With a sharp knife, cut the rind and pith away from the whole grapefruit.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• The orb is shiny and about the size of a large grapefruit, and was built with the help of a top Apple designer.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2023
• Once baked, dip the cookies in creamy white chocolate to balance out the grapefruit zest in the dough.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• Fill the salt-rimmed glass with ice, and pour the tequila-grapefruit juice and sparkling water over the ice and serve.
  — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2020
• Peel and slice the grapefruit and avocados, add to the bowl.
  — Christopher Ros, Glamour, 21 July 2021
• Fill the glass with ice then garnish with a thin wheel of fresh pink/red grapefruit down the inside of the glass.
  — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• The satellite itself is an aluminum sphere the size of a grapefruit.
  — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
• Light and fresh, the mix of fresh grapefruit, lily of the valley, and black currant, is just lovely.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022
• The scent of grapefruit trees had never been more pungent.
  — Hamilton Cain, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
• Abruptly, Carroll stops, bends down, and picks up a dull gray stone the size of a grapefruit.
  — Tommy Trenchard, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2020
• But that leaves grapefruit in a bit of a weird position.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Sip: Try the Conquest of Bread — rye whiskey, aquavit, kvass, lemon and grapefruit.
  — Robin Soslow, Chron, 4 Nov. 2021
• Using a sharp paring knife, trim the top and bottom off the grapefruit.
  — Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2022
• Humpback whales eat small fish and krill, not seals, and their throats are only the size of a grapefruit, Gless said.
  — Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
• These dinosaurs hatched out of eggs roughly the size of a large grapefruit and took years to mature.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
• The drinks come in four flavors — black cherry, peach, grapefruit and lime.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• It was bottled at 44.9 percent ABV and is said to have notes of crisp green apple and pears, fresh pineapple, grapefruit, lime, honeysuckle, and nutmeg spice on the palate.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
• This is why grapefruit can be dangerous and should be avoided for some medications.
  — Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024