How to Use pudding in a Sentence

pudding

noun
  • The proof, said Davis of the Booth school, is in the pudding (or in this case, the patents).
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The proof will be in the pudding, as the games get played here over the next couple of years.
    Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 15 Jan. 2022
  • The rich pudding and the juicy fruit are bliss in every bite.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Remove the pudding from the heat and transfer it to a bowl.
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Save room for the sticky toffee pudding or the vacherin (French meringue and ice cream cake).
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The third course is a sticky toffee pudding with bay leaf ice cream.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Still, for many analysts, the proof will be in the pudding of the coming year.
    Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Slowly beat in the sugar and 1 ½ cups of the chocolate pudding.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
  • But that pudding is now starting to leave a bad taste in many mouths.
    TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The other is like being force-fed a bowl of pudding made out of lard and skim milk.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Our main course is a heap of custardy sea urchin on a bed of steamed egg pudding.
    Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Or sprinkle the fruit with rose water and serve with a creamy pudding.
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Allow the dessert to rest for 5 minutes so the pudding can firm up further.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The sandwich shop will have pie and cake by the slice, cookies and some kind of pudding (to start, a rice pudding).
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Nov. 2021
  • While the pudding soaks, heat a small skillet over medium-high.
    Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Distribute about a third of the pudding among the ramekins or cups, then place a few banana slices over each.
    Ellie Krieger, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Bake until the rice is tender and the pudding is creamy, about 50 minutes.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • From the pudding to the fluffy meringue topping, this recipe is made totally from scratch.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2024
  • That means cheese, everything but the kitchen sink-style omelets and chia seed pudding for the toddler.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
  • My mother taught me to cook caramel cake and banana pudding.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2023
  • Take a break from more-common Easter Jell-O recipes and try a creamy pudding this year.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The starchy grains are ideal for making rich, creamy rice pudding.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The luscious sauce makes this French toast taste like sticky toffee pudding.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Chia pudding is made with the omega-3-rich soaked seeds, matcha and coconut milk, and topped with strawberries.
    Linda Bladholm, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Bake in oven until top is crisp but not too dark and pudding is set in the center, 1 hour to 1 hour, 20 minutes.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Some are fudgy, others are cakey, and still others are more like pudding.
    Torie Cox, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The proof will be in the pudding though, and there is the prospect of a general election, and with it a new government, within the next 18 months.
    Kath MacKay, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Try to save room for dessert; the banana pudding is delicious.
    Tamara Gane, Chron, 12 May 2023
  • In the finished dish, the gentle heat of the curry and the sweetness of the warm pudding were offset by the cool, tangy white sauce and a salty plink of caviar at the end of each bite.
    Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The set even comes with a number of accessories to build, like Aunt Petunia’s floating pudding cake and Tom Riddle’s diary.
    Amy Schulman, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

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