How to Use raisin in a Sentence
raisin
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The rind holds the space, and the bread moves aside when the raisins expand.
— Carlton Reid, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023 -
The nose is full of raisin notes, with fig jam, leather and spice on the palate.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022 -
Notes of raisin, cherry and licorice come in as the beer warms in the glass.
— Star Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020 -
If using raisins, place one at the wide end of the wedge.
— Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2019 -
Add the bread to the egg mixture and stir to combine, then fold in the raisins.
— Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2019 -
What happens to a dream deferred?/ Does it dry up/ like a raisin in the sun?
— Mitchell S. Jackson, Time, 27 June 2019 -
Stir in the raisins, green olives, pine nuts and capers.
— CBS News, 18 Jan. 2020 -
Kids over 4 years old can add raisins and whole nuts to the lineup.
— Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024 -
And, like a raisin in the sun, the planet is drying out — or, at least, parts of it are.
— Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2021 -
Remove from the heat and transfer the onion and raisin mixture to a small bowl.
— Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021 -
Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in pine nuts and raisins.
— Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2018 -
Feel free to swap the raisins for an equal amount of chocolate chips if that's more your style.
— Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023 -
The Founders Blend boasts notes of cocoa, praline, and raisin.
— Popular Science, 22 June 2020 -
The base of the bowl is a pile of quinoa cooked with raisins and vinegar, giving it an agrodolce flair.
— Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 -
On the nose, there are notes of cherry, raisin, grape, vanilla, and a faint whiff of agave.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023 -
Silver Bells – the Belgian Dubbel yields hints of raisin and fig.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Donder fries, $14, come with sour beef, raisin sauce, mayo, and onion.
— Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024 -
The brothers keep dog biscuits by the front door and hand out boxes of raisins to kids.
— BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2019 -
Place raisins in a clean jar, and pour in rum until just covered.
— Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024 -
She was served a cake of peanut butter, honey, raisins and fish.
— Anthony Izaguirre, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2018 -
The nose is full of raisin and wood with a ripe plum undercurrent.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 July 2024 -
One of its newest items is the chunky bark, with milk or dark chocolate with peanuts and raisins.
— Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Dried fruit: Don’t limit yourself to raisins (though that’s a great place to start).
— oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2020 -
The pillowy white cake is enhanced by the syrupy sweetness of dates and raisins and the rich aroma of rum.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023 -
There’s even a sweet sauce to cover the concoction, made from dates and raisins.
— Aaron Reiss, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 -
There’s no way to tell which dogs respond this way to grapes, so keep any treats with raisins out of reach.
— NBC News, 30 Oct. 2019 -
Stir quick oats, crisp rice cereal and raisins in a large bowl.
— Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 21 June 2019 -
Its balsamic is both added to the colomba’s dough and used to soak its raisins.
— Malaika Ng Julia Berick Kate Guadagnino Jameson Montgomery Jinnie Lee Monica Mendal, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023 -
With a rubber spatula, fold the raisins, pecans, and apples into the batter.
— Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024 -
Among them is a celery salad with walnuts, goat cheese and raisins that nicely pings between sweet and savory, soft and crunchy.
— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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