How to Use papaya in a Sentence

papaya

noun
  • Sweet papaya and earthy kale pick up smoke on the grill.
    Sunset Magazine, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Place each papaya seed about 1/4-inch deep in the soil.
    Ap McClatchy, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
  • The juices were tart and fresh, the papaya and melons were sweet, and the olive oil rounded out the dish.
    Jenn Rice, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Anchovy isn’t part of the brine for the sandwich, but fish sauce is in the papaya slaw.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
  • Leaving the skin on the papaya keeps it from falling apart on the grill.
    Sunset Magazine, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Hard not to love the bright freshness of the green papaya salad, and the spicy curries.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 July 2017
  • The papayas were still green; chayotes and nopales would come soon.
    Joe Mozingo, latimes.com, 4 June 2018
  • Brunch on fresh papaya or lounge by the picturesque pool (don’t forget the SPF).
    Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 28 May 2019
  • Then come back to explore the further reaches of the menu, from the spicy frog legs to the papaya and crispy pig ear salad.
    Bon Appetit, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Mamey — The mamey is earthy and creamy, like a funky papaya, and is incredible as a frozen dessert.
    Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Quarter papayas and scoop out seeds and fibrous bits with a soup spoon.
    Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Along the road, stalls sell coconuts, papaya and bananas.
    Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2017
  • The green papaya salad with prawn, mint and peanuts is crisp and refreshing.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Lemon Starburst aromas combine with shades of French bread and papaya notes on the nose.
    Tan Vinh and Owen Bargreen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • At five-and-a-half months’ gestation, the fetus is the size of a papaya and has begun to grow eyebrows and hair.
    Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Overall, green beans are great as a side dish, like a Thai papaya green bean salad.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024
  • But the shade can be kind of hard to pinpoint—in the online sea of items, Living Coral goes by many names (salmon, papaya, et cetera).
    Anny Choi, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Transplant papaya seedlings to the landscape, keep moist and feed monthly.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Diplomatico rums plus the fruity buttery taste of papaya mixed with the smoky spice of ancho chile.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The papaya enzymes help to break down the protein bonds that hold our skin cells together.
    Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The green papaya salad and crispy spring rolls are among other fan favorites.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • And so Somboon Chitmani, who has been making green papaya salad in the streets of Bangkok for 36 years, waits.
    BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019
  • There’s a short menu of soups, noodles, stir fries, curries and papaya salad.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • A bit different from other papaya salads in the region, this one was light on spice and big on crunch thanks to the peanuts.
    Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
  • The no bake cake is made of layers of papaya, passion fruit, roasted sesame seeds, cream and biscuit crumbs.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The car features black and papaya colors on the chassis with a papaya star surrounding the seat and three black stars along the left rear wing.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • And the papaya drinks, often characterized as chalky, taste not like papaya so much as a soft echo of it.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • The team added more papaya back to the center of the nose of the chassis, along with new accents on multiple portions of the front and rear wings that were solely black in 2021.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Perez then attempted to undercut Piastri, but Norris was there to hold him up in sector two (papaya rules!), which enabled Piastri to emerge from the pits just ahead of Perez.
    Rob Reed, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • In addition to classic black and shiny metallic colorways, the suitcases also come in fun, easier-to-spot-on-on-the-conveyer-belt shades like coral pink, papaya orange, and jade green.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024

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