How to Use licorice in a Sentence

licorice

noun
  • Those herbs may include rose hips, licorice root, and lemon balm.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Add cotton candy or licorice for the hair, cookies or gummy discs for the eyes, and draw a mouth with icing.
    Mali Anderson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The wine's lush, dark cherry fruit, hints of licorice and subtle savory herbs will bring out all of the dish's best flavors.
    Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Black licorice can affect some medications and supplements.
    Kara Taylor, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2017
  • When consumption for black licorice stops, potassium levels are restored with no permanent problems.
    Kara Taylor, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Not all licorice products contain the potentially harmful substance.
    Rita Giordano, Philly.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Black licorice can interact with some medications, herbs and dietary supplements.
    Michael McGough, sacbee, 31 Oct. 2017
  • But intensely flavored salty licorice is the most popular candy among Swedes, according to the women.
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2017
  • After tasting more than 20 kinds of gelato including coffee and licorice, guests use the shop’s machine to make their favorite flavor.
    Shivani Vora, The Seattle Times, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The park will be decorated with giant gumdrops, licorice sticks, lollipops and peppermint sticks, according to a post on the city’s website.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Do not eat large amounts of black licorice this Halloween— or ever, warns the Food and Drug Administration.
    Ashley May, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Black licorice can also interact with some medications and dietary supplements.
    Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Black is the menthol buzz of licorice or the density of rough bread from countries near the Arctic Circle, where the winter months see only a few hours of daylight.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2017
  • She is entranced by the smoky aroma, the tobacco and woodiness at the front of the palate, the hint of licorice from the bitters, the deep amber color that catches the light just so and the finish of cherry.
    Maya Wilson, Alaska Dispatch News, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Glitter might not have any medical benefits, but the #GlitterMask is still packed with skin-loving ingredients like licorice and marshmallow leaf.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 31 Oct. 2017
  • A salad that declares summer, with yellow and red tomatoes, cucumber, delicate ciabatta croutons and licorice-like leaves of red shiso, resting in cucumber and tomato-water foam.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2017
  • The foliage and the flowers have the scent of anise or licorice.
    Arkansas Online, 1 May 2022
  • Notes of raisin, cherry and licorice come in as the beer warms in the glass.
    Star Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Damp earth and warm spice on the nose are joined by licorice and mocha.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The finish is long with a hint of black licorice at the very end.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Place 2 licorice pieces on sides of head for neck knobs.
    Woman's Day Test Kitchen, Woman's Day, 2 Oct. 2018
  • The tannins are smooth with just a touch of licorice and slate in the finish.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Then comes a licorice splash of Pernod and, of course, a bib for you.
    Michael Hiller, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2019
  • No one over 12 gets so much as a stick of black licorice from me.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • In the mouth there are ripe fruit flavors with hints of cedar and licorice in the post palate.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Black licorice comes a close second for the first time in over a decade.
    Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2018
  • For the wattle: Cut a small pieces of licorice in a L shape and stick one on a side of the nose.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 17 Sep. 2020
  • For the waddle: Cut a small pieces of licorice in a L shape and stick one on a side of the nose.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2019
  • There’s lots of black fruit, more dried than fresh, along with some licorice.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Prawns in arak are served with a sauce of tomatoes and dill with arak, a liqueur with a robust licorice flavor.
    Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024

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