How to Use guava in a Sentence

guava

noun
  • His eyebrows raised at the taste of a guava and cheese pastelito.
    Carlos Frías, miamiherald, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Notes of guava and pink berries amp up the fruity aspects of the flower.
    Jennifer Goldstein, Marie Claire, 7 Oct. 2019
  • The lodge had two floors, made of wood and stone, and was tucked away in a thicket of guava trees.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The wine is billed with having notes of guava, peach and a bit of citrus.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2021
  • The next step in the process is the toner, also made with papaya and guava.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • There’s even a bit of an earthiness to it, which may be the guava at work.
    Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The guava roll and the corn ricotta muffin are not to be missed.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • There's no food to speak of, except for guava in fruit bowls scattered around the space.
    Scarlett Lindeman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • New styles like chocolate stout, a kettle sour with guava and a hazy IPA are in the works.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The tart and fruity sour ale is brewed with agave nectar and guava puree, which lend a bare hint of sweetness.
    Tina Danze, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020
  • At this point, the berry smoothie has stained Murdoch’s mouth a vivid guava.
    Mina Tavakoli, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2023
  • That one is sweetened with a splash of guava purée and a whisper of coconut syrup.
    Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Guests cooled down with a trio of coconut, guava and mango sorbets - though the chill didn't last long.
    Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Others pop in for a tamarind coffee lemonade and a box of guava-cheese tequenos for the office.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The slushee-style Sour Ale is fermented with strong notes of mango and pink guava.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Feb. 2020
  • The most popular have been pastelitos, a Cuban guava-and-cheese puff pastry.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 18 May 2021
  • Sweet mango and guava flavors play off a piney oiliness and a rye-like bite.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • Green melon, with a savory herbal edge, joins sprightly lime and hints of kiwi and guava on the nose.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2022
  • This blend will make your home smell like a field of peonies that's been spiked with sweet cotton candy and a touch of guava.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The nose gives up whiffs of spicy jasmine with Meyer lemon, Asian pear, pretty stone fruit, guava and hints of green tea.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Eating tea-leaf salad or guava at the wrong time of the month is also dicing with death.
    The Economist, 21 June 2018
  • Bake it for about 5 minutes before topping it with chunks of cream cheese and guava paste.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • There’s also pink guava, grape berry, and coral blast doing very well.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2021
  • That’s why Porto’s guava pastries were on the menu every evening as dessert.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Our guava tree leaves are covered with a black substance.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Don’t skip the duck carnitas, which feature a sweet and smoky guava chipotle sauce and crispy tufts of fried onion skin.
    Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2018
  • For a taste of Hawaii, a box of warm malasadas with flavors like passion fruit and guava at WikiWiki donuts.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2020
  • His La Combe is golden straw colored with aromas of stone fruit, peach, and guava.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Try pairing guava with other high-protein foods, like nuts and seeds, for a filling snack.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 July 2024
  • The house came with a roughly 4,500-square-foot yard devoid of vegetation save for a few banana and guava trees.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024

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