How to Use pear in a Sentence

pear

noun
  • This is a pear tree that was found alive in the wreckage of the towers.
    Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Look for notes of vanilla, pear, and honey on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The sauvignon blanc is light and crisp, with notes of pear, peach and citrus.
    Kevin Gray, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
  • And New York City is not the only urban area that has gone big with the pear trees.
    Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Out of this elite group, only two have been pear shaped.
    Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 21 June 2021
  • Use it to carve a block of cheese, slice a pear, and extract the gel from leaves of aloe vera.
    Michael Calore, Wired, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Bartlett pears: Pears provide a touch of sweetness and a bit of chew in the mixture.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The farm has its own orchard with pear and apple trees.
    Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is one of those vampires.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And the Juliet 2022 Chardonnay offers a nose of pear and crème brulée.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
  • Fifth: Red-wine poached pear with dark chocolate and berry ice cream.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The Peach 76 was a Grey Goose vodka spritz with real pear puree.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024
  • In season, sub half the grapes with diced ripe pear or apple.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The damage to the leaves looks like European pear rust seen here.
    oregonlive, 16 July 2022
  • For clafoutis cravings in the fall months, this pear clafoutis should be your go-to autumn dessert.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Gilded Pears Looking for a way to use up the last of the season's pear bounty?
    Jamie Wiebe, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
  • The nose shows nice, musty aromas with hazelnuts, pear and star fruit.
    Tan Vinh and Owen Bargreen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The bourbon’s nose is floral and fruity, with hints of pear, honey, and spice.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The pear trees aren’t just in right-of-ways or lining neighborhood streets.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2023
  • His wife brings a pear harvested from a grove in their front yard.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The finish is clean with delicate notes of lime and pear.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The triumvirate of lime, peach and pear are there on every sip.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 July 2021
  • In a bowl, pour pear juice over lime gelatin and stir until dissolved.
    Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Some equate it to a mash-up of a kiwi, a pear, and a watermelon.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
  • In the video, the pear-cut stones shimmer as the Transformers actress, 35, moves her hand.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
  • This includes pear, peach, cherry, or almond trees and lilacs in the hedges.
    Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • If an apple, pear, and peach come from a tree, where do turkeys come from?
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 July 2022
  • Take the bar’s 212, described on the menu as whiskey, vermouth, cocoa nib, amaro, black pear.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Mix equal parts Champagne and orange juice, then add up to an ounce of pear brandy per glass, to taste.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The celebrity chef's version is packed with leeks, apples and pears, and has notes of sage and a base of buttery brioche bread.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024

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