How to Use perishable in a Sentence

perishable

adjective

• The aid, some of it perishable fruit and cooking staples, bakes and rots in the sun.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
• Since the fruits are perishable, the box must be shipped via second-day air.
  — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
• Most of the food is freeze-dried and non-perishable, like pasta.
  — Christopher Cason, GQ, 5 June 2018
• Tidy Up: Take out the trash and dispose of perishable foods, Panos says.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
• In the past, the group has collected non-perishable food and clothing to help those in need.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
• Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the SW food bank.
  — courant.com, 25 Feb. 2022
• Keep anything that is highly perishable in the back of the fridge, where the air is coldest.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 July 2022
• This is used if items cannot be stored or are perishable.
  — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, 19 Mar. 2018
• There are shelves of non-perishable food, sometimes enough to last for months.
  — Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
• Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to donate.
  — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 25 Nov. 2019
• The gym is asking guests to bring non-perishable food items for Cheer Guild Christmas to be dropped off at the door.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2021
• In the rush to pack up the show, some perishable items got locked away and spent more than a year growing a thick layer of mold.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2021
• Early on, fans could bring in two cans of non-perishable foods to get into the shows.
  — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2018
• Gaza’s fishermen, with their perishable exports, were among the first to feel the pain.
  — Issam Adwan and Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
• Please bring a non-perishable food item to help the Churches in Mission Food Drive.
  — Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2021
• Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the South Windsor Food Bank.
  — courant.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Meat and dairy products like soft cheeses and eggs are the most risky, while less perishable items like hard cheeses and juice can be kept.
  — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• But the need hadn't lessened, and perishable food was still coming in by the pallet-load.
  — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2021
• What are some of the challenges of cooking in a place like this with something as perishable as seafood?
  — David Sharos, Naperville Sun, 25 May 2018
• If juicing is too much work and not enough reward for you, go for the bottles of perishable juice and get the same lift.
  — Casey Barber, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• Please bring non-perishable food items to fill the township food pantry, helping those in need.
  — Lake County News-Sun, 26 Mar. 2018
• Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Windsor Food Bank.
  — courant.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• Canned and non-perishable food items will be collected for the Covenant Soup Kitchen.
  — Courant Community, 3 Apr. 2018
• Her apartment was a hoarder-like mess of books, thrift store finds and non-perishable food items.
  — Nick Keppler, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
• Bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Bend Food Project (which also enters you in the raffle).
  — oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2022
• The presence of wheat germ also makes whole wheat flour far more perishable than white flour.
  — Carmen Collins, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2022
• The canned green chilies are more perishable, though, so find a replacement or skip them.
  — Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2020
• Admission is free but guests are asked to bring two non-perishable food items for the Salem Food Bank.
  — courant.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• Make sure perishable food is stored away from heating vents in order to protect the quality (and tastiness) of household produce.
  — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
• One example Schenck points to is the ability to track perishable goods in real-time, enabling proactive interventions when potential issues arise.
  — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025