How to Use pinto in a Sentence

pinto

1 of 2 noun
  • One of the bigger boys tries to mount but gets stuck with one leg over a pinto’s rear.
    Jennifer Percy, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Kalel's diamond is the size of a pinto bean, which, TBH, doesn't seem that big to me.
    Seventeen, 18 Mar. 2017
  • So that’s what the restaurant is serving, atop a bed of gallo pinto (red beans and rice) with a side of sweet maduros.
    Carlos Frias, miamiherald, 10 Aug. 2017
  • Sort and rinse 1 pound dried beans, such as pinto or cranberry.
    Zak Stambor, sacbee, 22 Aug. 2017
  • His body is mostly torso, his skin both ruddy and tanned, like a pinto.
    Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
  • So these are boring old grocery store dried pintos, cooked in the slow cooker and jazzed up with my favorite toppings.
    Kim Walker, Woman's Day, 7 May 2012
  • By the end of the show, the clear winner was a strikingly beautiful pinto named South Steens Maggie Magpie.
    Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Cook a pound of dry black beans, pintos or chickpeas in the slow cooker (or electric pressure cooker) and freeze in 2-cup portions.
    Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Creamy pinto beans, decent jalapeño presence, and a hint of smokiness.
    Alex Begg, Bon Appétit, 28 July 2021
  • For those needing to know, Herro’s creation is brown rice, pinto beans, half steak, half chicken, sour cream, cheese and guacamole.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2021
  • All beans—pinto, white, heirloom, black, kidney—contain a lot of protein.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 30 Apr. 2020
  • The three-cheese sauce is mixed with the restaurant’s two-step chili — a spicy blend of beef brisket, ground chuck, black and pinto beans (it can be ordered as a bowl, $5.99) — and then topped with cheddar-Jack cheese, green onions and sour cream.
    Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2017
  • This includes beans of all kinds (black, red, pinto, navy, white, kidney, lima, fava, etc.), peas, chickpeas, lentils, and peanuts and peanut butter.
    Molly Kimball, nola.com, 18 June 2019
  • In addition to the white and red species, black, pink and green abalones were also commercially fished (two other native species, pinto and flat abalones, were not).
    Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Oak Lawn Baseball is joining a travel league for the fall, which is open to any players from last season at the pinto, mustang, bronco or pony levels.
    Daily Southtown, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Red kidney beans, navy beans, and pinto beans are also calcium-rich options.
    Amy Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Protein: Go plant-based with beans (white, black, pinto, etc.), lentils (French green or black beluga), chickpeas, edamame, baked tofu, or tempeh.
    Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018
  • Veggie lovers will be wowed by the Mediterranean, which tops mixed greens with tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onions, and not one, not two, but three kinds of beans: cannellini, pinto and garbanzo.
    Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Dry beans, including red kidney, pinto and great northern.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
  • The beans will cook to tender perfection and then be mixed with rice and sautéed bell peppers, onions, and garlic to produce a uniquely Costa Rican version of gallo pinto.
    National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • This spicy vegetarian chili is loaded with kidney, pinto and black beans.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Available to order from March 10 through 17 on the Chipotle app and website, the all-vegan menu item consists of white rice, pinto beans, roasted chili-corn salsa, tomatillo-red salsa and guacamole, with a side of tortilla chips.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2021
  • At Son’s Addition (which is temporarily closed), rio zape beans — pinto-like chocolate-y beans that were the founding inspiration for Rancho Gordo — were long served with a pork dish.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Still, stowing a quart of velvety Royal Coronas or chickpeas or pintos in the fridge on a Sunday night feels like a kind of emotional security blanket for the week ahead, ready for an emergency lunch plan or 2 a.m. snack.
    Christina Chaey, Bon Appétit, 1 Mar. 2020
  • In the Seattle area, farmers are bringing several varieties of dried beans to markets - black turtle, pinto, garbanzos, and the lesser known mayocoba and orca.
    Grant Butler, OregonLive.com, 25 May 2017
  • The menu includes breakfast tacos, enchiladas, gorditas and puffy tacos, but the fideo loco is something special, a heaping bowl of mild beef picadillo with those short-thread vermicelli noodles, whole pinto beans and soft bites of potato for $5.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Help a local cook prepare traditional specialties like gallo pinto, tamales, and tortillas; play a game of pick-up fútbol; or practice Spanish with your new Costa Rican friends.
    National Geographic, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Alva returned often to visit, finding the family mountain a place of solace — riding the tractor, walking the fields, devouring his stepmother’s pinto beans and cornbread, and shooting targets with his handgun.
    Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Facebook tutorials from Visit Costa Rica turn dishes like gallo pinto and picadillo de papa into family projects.
    Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2020
  • One of the bigger boys tries to mount but gets stuck with one leg over a pinto’s rear.
    Jennifer Percy, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
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pinto

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  • Jardins grew up on pinto beans but likes to make King City pinks at home in her pressure cooker.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Bundled in a brown velour tracksuit and fleece beanie, 87-year-old Dorothy Moore dropped chunks of hog jowl into cans filled with pinto beans.
    Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Australian Kobe-style wagyu beef is wrapped in applewood smoked bacon with pinto beans, red onions and crema in a fluffy brioche bun.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2021
  • Lysne loses two big fish and spirals down into that dark place anglers go when they’ve been bested by creatures with brains the size of pinto beans.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 June 2020
  • If salt, Tapatio and a clay pot can be considered basics, then please remember to pack me a 50-pound bag of pinto beans.
    Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
  • The whole adobo-rubbed chicken feeds about four with a bunch of sides, including creamy guacamole, rice, slaw, frijoles charros (pinto beans stewed with bacon and onions), and two kinds of salsa.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Just three days ago, Kim, 38, shared another pic from the family’s Wyoming adventure, showing North and Chicago atop a pinto horse.
    Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The Burrito Love is made with the customer's choice of steak, chicken or pork with garlic, white or Mexican rice, black or pinto beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema and queso.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Wrapped in bacon and the bun stuffed with pinto beans, onions, tomato, mayo, mustard and jalapeño salsa, the Sonoran dog is a fusion of American pork products with vibrant Mexican flavors.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Besides traditional barbecue sides like pinto beans and three-cheese mac, the restaurant also sells healthier options like Brussels sprouts and roasted cauliflower.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Jardins grew up on pinto beans but likes to make King City pinks at home in her pressure cooker.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Bundled in a brown velour tracksuit and fleece beanie, 87-year-old Dorothy Moore dropped chunks of hog jowl into cans filled with pinto beans.
    Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Australian Kobe-style wagyu beef is wrapped in applewood smoked bacon with pinto beans, red onions and crema in a fluffy brioche bun.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2021
  • Lysne loses two big fish and spirals down into that dark place anglers go when they’ve been bested by creatures with brains the size of pinto beans.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 June 2020
  • If salt, Tapatio and a clay pot can be considered basics, then please remember to pack me a 50-pound bag of pinto beans.
    Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
  • The whole adobo-rubbed chicken feeds about four with a bunch of sides, including creamy guacamole, rice, slaw, frijoles charros (pinto beans stewed with bacon and onions), and two kinds of salsa.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Just three days ago, Kim, 38, shared another pic from the family’s Wyoming adventure, showing North and Chicago atop a pinto horse.
    Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The Burrito Love is made with the customer's choice of steak, chicken or pork with garlic, white or Mexican rice, black or pinto beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema and queso.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Wrapped in bacon and the bun stuffed with pinto beans, onions, tomato, mayo, mustard and jalapeño salsa, the Sonoran dog is a fusion of American pork products with vibrant Mexican flavors.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Besides traditional barbecue sides like pinto beans and three-cheese mac, the restaurant also sells healthier options like Brussels sprouts and roasted cauliflower.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 Nov. 2020

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