How to Use paring in a Sentence

paring

noun

• Remove from the grill and, when cool to the touch, use a sharp paring knife to remove the kernels.
  — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2017
• Use a sharp paring knife to score the top of the cake with a crisscross quilted pattern.
  — Becky Krystal, sacbee.com, 2 May 2017
• But a sharp paring knife and eye for detail will work well here too.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2018
• Use a sharp paring knife to scrape off any barnacles or dirt on the shells, and check for beards.
  — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, 9 Apr. 2018
• Use a sharp paring knife to peel the skin, which should easily peel off.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2020
• My coffee maker for sure, a good paring knife, and my blender—have to have that.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• The skins should slip off easily when scraped with a sharp paring knife.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
• But a great chef's knife and paring really should be top of mind.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
• Using a sharp paring knife, cut the stem and pointed end off each lemon, deep enough to expose the flesh.
  — Washington Post, 4 May 2020
• Using a sharp paring knife, make a long slit the length of the fish along its spine to create a pocket and expose the flesh.
  — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2018
• Using a sharp paring knife, remove the core from the cabbage, leaving the rest of the head intact.
  — Cathy Barrow, The Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2019
• With sharp paring knife, cut off tops and bottoms of oranges, then cut off peel,.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 3 Dec. 2015
• Using a pizza wheel or a sharp paring knife, cut 6 (four-inch) squares.
  — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2019
• What does the manufacturer do, carve out the case from a solid block of steel and throw out the parings?
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Oct. 1996
• To devein shrimp: Use a sharp paring knife to make an incision beside the vein running along the back of the shrimp.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2023
• Fedun has filled in for Johns on the bottom paring with Sekera.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2020
• Of course, a sharp paring knife or vegetable peeled can be used to create wide strips that can be finely minced.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2018
• That could mean a paring back by the end of the year of the purchases, which are meant to keep longer-term interest rates low and juice the economy.
  — chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2021
• Make a couple of small slits in the top of each with a sharp paring knife, then bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
• Chef’s at a minimum; gold star each for a serrated and a paring.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 1 Aug. 2022
• Use it with your favorite paring and slicing knives for best results.
  — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
• To stuff, lay a breast on a cutting board, insert the tip of a sharp paring knife in the center of the thick end, and push it toward the pointed end to form a deep pocket.
  — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 26 Sep. 2014
• To de-seed tomatoes, cut them in quarters, lay them skin-side down on a cutting board, and use a sharp paring knife to separate the pulp from the flesh.
  — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, 22 May 2018
• The paring down is intensified by the handling of the lines of Anya Reiss’ fleet and extremely playable version of Chekhov.
  — David Benedict, Variety, 8 July 2022
• Roll out fondant to ⅛ inch thick; using paring knife, cut into palm tree leaf shapes.
  — Anna Helm Baxter, Woman's Day, 30 Aug. 2023
• His tool kit is filled with cheap paring knives, melon ballers, X-Acto knives, clay sculpting tools, graters and cheese slicers.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2019
• Ditch the 10-inch knife set: An 8- or 9-inch chef's knife, a smaller paring knife, a bread knife, and maybe a couple of specialty blades will suffice.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
• Most sets come with a good variety of longer chef’s knives and shorter blades like paring and utility knives for small tasks.
  — Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021
• It’s the only collaboration on the 12-track album — a sharp paring-down from the four featured artists on KiCk i.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2021
• Peel quarters with a sharp paring knife, then halve them crosswise. Slice into 1/2-in.-thick pieces (about the same size as orange sections).
  — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018

Last Updated: 30 Nov 2024