How to Use marinate in a Sentence

marinate

verb

• The recipe says that you should marinate the chicken overnight.
• The chicken should be allowed to marinate overnight.
• Do not let the shrimp marinate in the tamarind for more than an hour.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
• Dice the fish and marinate in citrus juices in the fridge.
  — Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 10 July 2020
• The plan from the get-go was for Gaffney to marinate in a second-tier role.
  — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 21 Aug. 2020
• There’s a bit more time to breathe, to let things marinate.
  — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
• Wolf puts olive oil on the meat, and then marinates it with salt to help that crust form.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 1 June 2018
• Smokin' Jack's meats marinate for three days, Holt said, and the brisket is smoked for 14 hours.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2021
• Add cream cheese to a bag filled with tamari or soy sauce, and let marinate in the fridge for an hour.
  — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
• Hope should be a place to start, not a feeling to marinate in.
  — Rose Eveleth, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2022
• So crank the tunes, pop open a bottle of vino, and marinate in the swirling, dervish of chaos.
  — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
• First the meat is smeared with a mix of onions, salt and black pepper and left to marinate for half a day.
  — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
• Cooks trim the fat and marinate it for at least 48 hours in a homemade sauce of fruits and soy sauce.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• Let the shrimp marinate for 10 to 15 minutes and then serve.
  — ExpressNews.com, 2 July 2020
• Stick to action for the moment and let the emotions marinate in the back of your mind.
  — Jennifer Culp, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
• The day before, marinate the chicken with the spice rub.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2020
• Let marinate in fridge at least 2 hours — shrimp should be pink with a nice sheen — and up to overnight.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2021
• This recipe calls for goat meat that needs to marinate for 24 hours, so plan ahead.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
• Place the bag in a shallow baking dish and chill to marinate for up to 1 hour.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
• Stir to combine and transfer to a glass jar with a lid to marinate.
  — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Add shrimp to the first bowl with the oil, garlic and oregano and let marinate while making the second dish.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 May 2021
• The cauliflowers marinate for two days, then Martinez roasts them in the oven.
  — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2021
• The wings are cooked to a crisp, and marinated with a blend of chili, garlic and ginger.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
• Mix the paste with harissa and use it to marinate a leg of lamb that’s served with fennel and herbs.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
• The filmmakers didn’t have long to marinate on the notes.
  — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
• Allow that to marinate: nine teams have ties to the Heat’s second-round picks over the next six drafts . . .
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2022
• Set aside, stir once in a while to make sure all of the carrots are marinating in the vinegar.
  — Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2019
• In a pie plate, marinate the fillets, skin up, in the soy sauce for 15 minutes.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
• Sunday in the kitchen: about to marinate the chicken for one of my favorites!!!
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2020
• The next morning, as the guests depart, Marciano is still asleep, marinating his body in the heady aroma of his tequila farts.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024