How to Use pith in a Sentence

pith

noun

• Follow the curve of the fruit to cut away the peel and pith.
  — Genevieve Ko New York Times, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
• Discard the pith and combine the peels with the brandy and rum.
  — Kevin Hopper, idahostatesman, 30 Jan. 2018
• Below the pith is the flesh of the lemon, which contains the juice and seeds.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2023
• Cut out the pith to take some of the bite out of a fresh hot pepper.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2023
• To take some of the bite out of a fresh hot pepper, cut out the pith.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2022
• Use a Microplane zester to grate zest of the 2 lemons (no pith) over the fish.
  — Bonnie S. Benwick, sacbee, 25 July 2017
• The seeds will sink on their own, but the pith is buoyant.
  — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
• Fresh lemon and the pith of fruit comes and stays across the palate, with hops big on the finish.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2021
• Use a large knife to cut away all the rind and white pith, curving the knife with the curve of the fruit.
  — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
• Remove the pith and discard, and then drain the seeds well.
  — By Carole Kotkin, miamiherald, 18 May 2017
• Meanwhile, cut away the peel and white pith of the oranges.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 9 Mar. 2018
• With a sharp knife, cut the peel and pith from the grapefruit, following the curve of the fruit.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 8 Jan. 2020
• Zest the lemon with a Microplane grater or zester (no white pith).
  — Domenica Marchetti, charlotteobserver, 22 May 2018
• Cut away the peel and white pith of orange and grapefruit.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2019
• Hold a large grapefruit peel over the drink, pith side up, and squeeze to express the oils over the drink.
  — Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2021
• The white pith is bitter and doesn’t have the same bright, citrus flavor of the peel.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2021
• Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and the pith from both the orange and the grapefruit.
  — CBS News, 26 Oct. 2019
• Cut away the peel and pith of the remaining 1 1/2 oranges.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 10 Sep. 2019
• Remove all the peels and the white pith, but keep the fruits as smooth and round as possible.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
• Using a peeler, remove the white part—the pith—from the orange part—the rind.
  — David Bouley, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2015
• Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of the orange, then stand it on a board and slice off the skin and white pith.
  — Vogue, 5 Aug. 2022
• Try as much as possible to avoid the bitter white pith of the fruit.
  — Nora Martinez Debenedetto, OregonLive.com, 27 June 2017
• First, peel the lemons (avoiding as much of the pith as possible).
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Jan. 2023
• Instructions: With a sharp knife, cut the rind and pith away from the whole grapefruit.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• Zest your lemons before cutting them in half, making sure to avoid the pith (the soft, white part of the lemon).
  — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2022
• Stand orange up and use downward strokes to slice away skin and pith.
  — Jane Black, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2020
• Once the skins are removed, pull or cut out the stems, halve the peppers lengthwise, and scrape out all the seeds and any pith.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2018
• Use a microplane zester to remove the green skin of the lime, taking care to avoid the bitter white pith.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 28 July 2017
• Mostly carved in sandstone, these scenes make up the pith of the exhibition.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
• Not detecting a whole lot of orange peel or pith flavors.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 July 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024