How to Use mandarin orange in a Sentence

mandarin orange

noun
  • Pour the mandarin oranges with syrup and water into the bottom of the pan all around the ham.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • In the absence of a cake, her parents stuck a candle in a mandarin orange and told her to make a wish.
    Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Add canned mandarin orange sections to the salad and top with red onion rings.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Each bag contains 50 frozen xiao long bao about the size of a mandarin orange.
    Bon Appétit, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The men went to town and came back with a box containing some food — canned beans, mandarin oranges – and two packs of Marlboros.
    Lisa Demer, Alaska Dispatch News, 8 Oct. 2017
  • The Big Island has whitefish and mandarin orange slices.
    Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 July 2018
  • Finger limes have three times the amount of vitamin C found in mandarin oranges.
    Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2018
  • They would be filled with mandarin oranges, peanuts and confetti and pretty much that — just dry fruits, stuff that would have a peel.
    Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Just skip the water, oil, and eggs called for in this recipe, and stir in mandarin oranges, as directed, before baking.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • It is named for Willy Frank’s wife, Margrit, and has aromas of mandarin orange, tangerine and grapefruit rind.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Bruce Xiao trudged ahead of me in his Kishu mandarin orange groves carrying a tiny Chihuahua in one arm.
    Rax Will, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • An Alaskan might forgo a latte to pay $5 for a single perfect Sumo mandarin orange, flown in by New Sagaya, the city’s largest gourmet market.
    Julia O’Malley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
  • The Versai, layered with fried catfish, carrots and pickled cabbage and slaked with a sauce of satsumas (mandarin oranges) and chile, calls to mind the sweet-sour tang of banh mi.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2018
  • This year, the hops Danen and her team use have more of a mandarin orange and sweet aromatic flavor, which will give the beer a slightly different taste.
    Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Canned mandarin oranges: Stir into cake batter for a bright, citrusy touch.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Yuzu is thought to be a hybrid between a sour mandarin orange and another type of citrus called Ichang papeda.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The raw kumquat softens and their mandarin orange flavor perfumes the fritter while the banana becomes jammy.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Ng describes it as a mix between lemon and mandarin orange, with underlying notes of lime and grapefruit.
    Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Fragrant flowers and mandarin oranges were favorites among this group.
    Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2016
  • Made using the classical method, the wine has a deep straw yellow color with fresh citrus notes of yellow grapefruit and mandarin orange.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • Without a sense of smell or taste, Leland lost much of her appetite with one strange exception: mandarin oranges and tangerines.
    oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
  • The zippy floral opens with mandarin orange before quickly evolving into the greener hyacinth and rhubarb, of all things.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 May 2018
  • Every year, the state’s farms yield ever more key fresh produce crops: more berries, more leafy greens, more table grapes, and more mandarin oranges, among other commodities.
    Michael Greenberg, The New York Review of Books, 21 Feb. 2019
  • The light opening notes of Italian mandarin orange and pineapple blend with spicy ginger and a sensual base of cedarwood and pure vanilla for a unique and lasting aroma.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Steeping white musk and jasmine sambac in mandarin orange and Californian lemon, trust that Byredo's latest will put you in the spriteliest of moods.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 6 June 2019
  • The wine’s creamy mouthfeel showcases flavors like red raspberries, mandarin orange, lime zest and saline.
    Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
  • With notes of lychee, cassis, mandarin orange and peony, this is the fragrance version of sitting under the trees in Washington Square Park to eat a scrumptious pastry.
    New York Times, 12 May 2021
  • The swamp pantry also offers oyster mushrooms that are found on decaying trees, fresh greens like the stalks of chadrons (the Cajun-French name for thistles), and satsumas—a variety of mandarin orange.
    National Geographic, 20 May 2020
  • Actually a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, Meyers are sweeter than regular lemons and prized by cooks and bakers.
    Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Nothing says freshness and summertime like top notes of pineapple and mandarin orange that instantly give you mimosas at brunch vibes.
    Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2022

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