How to Use pecan in a Sentence

pecan

noun

• The oak is for the heat and the pecan is for the flavor, Rea said.
  — Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• This is the first year my young tree has had any pecans.
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2018
• Case in point: these 31 pecan recipes to cook and bake and gawk over.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2023
• Note: To toast pecans at home, preheat the oven to 325°F.
  — Fox News, 3 May 2024
• There’s a pecan tart for dessert, topped with Fontainebleau cream for a French touch.
  — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
• Mash the bananas and add them to the batter, along with the pineapple and pecans.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2017
• Thinly slice olive to make eyes and add pecan to make a nose.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• Fourteen Seguin, Texas: world's largest pecan, on a pedestal in the town square.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023
• When the veggies are roasted, mix with the grains, onion, pecans and greens.
  — Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• While a bag at the store gets to make all the decisions (cashews or pecans?
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2023
• For the most flavor, toast the pecans before adding them to the topping.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
• Sprinkle pecan halves in a ring around top edge of cake.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
• The little girl’s eyes were the color of the meat of a pecan, and her skin and hair were the colors of the shell of one.
  — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
• Place pecans on a rimmed sheet pan and toast for about 5 minutes.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024
• To toast, spread the walnuts or pecans on a baking sheet.
  — Jill Wendholt Silva, sacbee, 24 Oct. 2017
• To smoke brats: Use oak or pecan for a South Texas flavor.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Feb. 2022
• At the restaurant Soil, an earthy dish of shrimp, orange, pecans, and marigold.
  — Eleni N. Gage, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Jan. 2024
• Also because cashews, macadamias and pecans are the best nuts.
  — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
• Scrape into a bowl and stir in 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Top the three moist layers with cream cheese frosting and pecans.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
• Here’s a recipe for Texas-style pecan pie from famed Oxbow Bakery.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
• The main source of the pristine river surfaces in a lush grove of pecan and sycamore trees on Strunk’s ranch.
  — John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 19 June 2020
• My favorites are the bunz covered in cream cheese frosting and the sticky bunz topped with pecans.
  — Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, 10 Apr. 2018
• It's tucked away off a busy highway beneath a lush canopy of pecan trees.
  — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
• Two toppings are the star of the show for me: the creamy goat cheese crumbles and the crunchy, slightly sweet roasted pecans.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
• Crisp, salty herbed pecans pair very nicely with the slightly sweet spread.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019
• Sprinkle that with a pinch of the pecans and add a few slices of the fresh strawberry, also in the center.
  — ExpressNews.com, 18 Dec. 2019
• Add oats and pecans and press mixture into small clumps.
  — Kate Merker, Country Living, 13 Aug. 2018
• And of course, it must be topped with marshmallows, pecans, and cornflakes.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
• Made with a butter-rich crust and filled with a sugary base, topped with pecans, pecan pie is a highlight of many holiday tables.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2024