How to Use okra in a Sentence

okra

noun

• The good news is that okra grows well next to most things.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
• Add the onion, bell pepper, and okra to the bacon grease in the pot.
  — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
• Scrape the okra into the bowl and leave it on top of the peppers.
  — cleveland, 5 Aug. 2020
• Like the bird here, the okra is very much straight-outta-Nana’s-kitchen.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• Pick up an extra order of the eggs and the okra in the small deli case at the front of the shop.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• The fried catfish, mac and cheese and fried okra are all tops.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 24 Feb. 2022
• The long list of sides includes coleslaw, jalapeño beans, fried okra and green beans.
  — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 May 2018
• Put okra in a pan and toss with olive oil, and roast in oven for 20 minutes.
  — Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2020
• The heat and spices in the sausage add a ton of flavor to the sweet corn, peppers and green, toothsome okra.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• The sculpture measures 9 feet tall and was built from okra stalks, clothes and chains.
  — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 31 May 2018
• But as the show has told us before, okra is a resilient plant.
  — Steffan Triplett, Vulture, 17 May 2021
• Add the okra and cook for another 3–4 minutes, then remove from the heat and whisk in the miso.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
• Plant beans and squash in March, and melons and okra in April; tomatoes can go in anytime in the spring.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020
• The root potato is covered in dirt and has a slimy texture like okra.
  — The Cut, 11 July 2018
• Tender okra pods that are about 2 to 3 inches long are best for this dish.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 21 June 2022
• Piles of fruit, spatchcocked chickens, eggplant and okra all got a turn over the flames.
  — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
• His family grew wheat and okra, raised dairy cows and hunted game in the bush with spears.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 7 July 2018
• Nuggets of fried okra made up the best side dish by far, hot and crisp with a ragged and raspy breading spiked with cornmeal.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2018
• The stewed okra with cod is especially hard to pin down.
  — New York Times, 26 June 2018
• The Iranian woman bought a jar of pickled beets and one of okra.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022
• The scene of okra plants, banana trees and harvesting the day’s crop might seem timeless.
  — New York Times, 22 May 2022
• The entourage feasted on pork bits, tilapia, and viscous okra soup.
  — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• State Fair of Texas fans can deep fry their own funnel cakes, corn dogs, okra, Oreos and more.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2020
• Once the long beans are tender, add the okra and simmer until tender.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
• The freezes killed most tomato, pepper, eggplant and okra plants.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 9 Jan. 2020
• Some cooks thicken their soup with a cooked flour paste called roux, while others swear by sautéed slices of okra.
  — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
• Last June, the conflict grew more tense in Chut Pyin, a farm town known for its okra and pungent bitter gourd.
  — Niharika Mandhana, WSJ, 11 May 2018
• Everything can be grown on the table with the exception of corn and okra.
  — Hannifah Sawadogo, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2018
• It can be used in salads, soups and tacos and when cooked has a flavor similar to green beans with a slightly slimy texture, like okra.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
• Be on the lookout for growers such as Muñoz Farm for greens, okra, tomatoes, peppers, and watermelons.
  — Jennifer Justus, Southern Living, 2 July 2024

Last Updated: 24 Sep 2024