How to Use saltine in a Sentence

saltine

noun
  • For the Saltines: While the stew is simmering, make the saltines.
    San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Try saltines—that’s right, hon, sit a piece of cake on top of the cracker and go for it.
    Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, 12 May 2017
  • Try a saltine crust in any citrus pie: key lime, lemon, even grapefruit.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2019
  • Here's why: Save us, Rihanna, from this saltine-dry awards show.
    Maeve McDermott, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2018
  • My doctor told me to try eating saltine crackers, but that did not work.
    Alicia Harper, Redbook, 29 Dec. 2011
  • Gimmicks like craft saltine crackers never even got off the ground.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2017
  • This recipe is a take on sick-day chicken noodle soup, so pair it with a marathon of daytime TV court shows and a box of saltines.
    Laura Murray, Bon Appetit, 21 Feb. 2017
  • Saltines and Gatorade remained by my side while the thought of eating healthy again sounded like a death sentence (irony!).
    Logan Sykes, Town & Country, 2 Jan. 2017
  • The crust is made with saltine crackers (Ritz work, too), sugar and butter, and the filling is just egg yolks, condensed milk and lemon or lime juice.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 7 May 2020
  • Remember that time Paul George read a mean tweet about being traded for half a bag of saltine crackers?
    Alysha Tsuji, USA TODAY, 1 July 2017
  • Add crab and saltines and mix to combine; cover and refrigerate.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2020
  • The spread is accompanied by saltines brushed with brown butter and so good, you’re tempted to devour them sans their pink spread.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • Basic saltines get a makeover with an olive oil and spice blend coating, then layered with cream cheese, pepper jelly, and the herb-and-lemon seasoned shrimp.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
  • On the patio, oysters are roasted over a wood fire and tossed into a metal bucket at the end of a table set with oyster knives and saltines.
    Kim Severson, New York Times, 6 June 2017
  • For Southerners, of course that means making Mama’s pimento cheese, served with a sleeve of saltines.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The treat features layered saltines with a toffee mixture, melted chocolate, and toasty pecans.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
  • There might be shawarma next to the shotgun shells, or wedges of mild hoop cheese and packets of saltines for sale at the counter along with lottery tickets and pecan pie that the owner’s sister made.
    Kim Severson, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Lean on butter and radishes to turn plain ol' saltines into a picture-perfect party snack.
    Kate Merker, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2018
  • The Molokai Express, a Hawaiian-style pizza, was hobbled from the start by a crust with edges like saltine crackers, even if the fried Spam and pineapple worked their salty-sweet alchemy with style.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Add the saltine crumbs, and stir the mixture again until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
    CBS News, 6 July 2019
  • These long tables are littered with saltines (the Lance brand two-packs are ubiquitous), buckets for empty shells, cocktail sauce, and lemon wedges.
    Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Pinquito beans are an essential side dish (along with salsa, saltines, garlic bread and an icy relish tray).
    Margy Rochlin, latimes.com, 29 June 2017
  • Meanwhile, Terrell Suggs, the veteran lineman, only asks for about four or five egg whites and saltine crackers.
    Tim Rohan, SI.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Kosher salt and black pepper: Although the oysters and saltines bring their own level of saltiness, additional salt and black pepper helps balance the heavy cream poured over the casserole.
    Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
  • For example, try pairing toast with foods that will not irritate your stomach, such as clear broth or soup, oatmeal, or saltine crackers.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Aug. 2023
  • His most recent installment (below) demonstrates his method for spicing-up the blandest of pantry mainstays: saltine crackers.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Share a tin of pimento cheese (sadly encumbered by strips of pickled onions — just let us at the cheese, please!) with saltines ($8) or fluffy biscuits and Benton ham, with a swipe of sorghum butter on the side, worth eating on its own ($16).
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • For anyone looking to be their own version of Nabisco — or Joseph Garneau, the inventor of the saltine — crackers are incredibly easy (and satisfying) to make on your own.
    Jackie Varriano, The Seattle Times, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Try this Gochujang-Glazed Meatloaf that uses saltines instead of breadcrumbs for a flavorful and moist family-favorite.
    Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Snacks include a popular saltine service with green pepper miso and cream cheese, a sushi bento box and Island Creek California sturgeon.
    Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

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