How to Use sherry in a Sentence

sherry

noun

• Add a splash of sherry, cook for one minute, then add the drippings from the quail and the cream.
  — Kit Waskom Pollard, baltimoresun.com, 19 Dec. 2017
• Stir in half a cup of heavy cream and a splash of sherry vinegar.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
• Add sherry to deglaze the pan and cook off the alcohol.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2023
• Add sherry to stir up any browned bits from the skillet.
  — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
• Combine maple syrup, sherry vinegar, ketchup, and the rest of the soy sauce in a small saucepan.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2017
• Add the broth, chile paste, sherry and oyster or hoisin sauce.
  — SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
• Once onions are caramelized, add wine and sherry to the pot and allow mixture to come to boil.
  — Sara Bonisteel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
• Make a sauce of the sambal, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sherry.
  — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 26 May 2017
• Dry sherry notes show up again along with hints of oak on the long, smooth finish.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2021
• Add the Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry and toss in the green bell pepper pieces.
  — Carole Kotkin, miamiherald, 11 Jan. 2018
• In a bowl, combine the onion, sherry, lime juice, soy sauce and olive oil and whisk to combine.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cinnamon and sherry.
  — Jill Warren Lucas, charlotteobserver, 5 Sep. 2017
• Add the sherry and thyme and stir to combine, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the skillet.
  — Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2020
• The result is a blend inspired by the sherry and custom made for these casks.
  — Ameunier, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
• Remove the soup from the fridge, and season with more salt and sherry vinegar.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2019
• And just as sherry saw a resurgence in the last ten years, so too is its Portuguese cousin.
  — Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 21 Sep. 2017
• Add the sherry to the skillet and cook to reduce liquid for 15 to 20 seconds.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022
• Allow the fruit, spices, liqueur, sherry and wine to simmer for up to 12 to 15 minutes.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
• Stir in the sherry and cook until the flavors meld, 3 minutes more.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
• Make a bay in the centre, mix the eggs with the milk, brandy, rum, stout, madeira, sherry, orange and lemon juices and pour into the bay.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Dec. 2019
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs well with 1 teaspoon salt, sesame oil and rice wine or sherry.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 July 2020
• Add the shrimp, a squeeze of lemon juice, and another drizzle of sherry.
  — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2018
• Remove to a plate to cool, adding sherry to deglaze the pan. Pour the deglazing liquid over the cooling shrimp.
  — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2018
• Add sherry and fill three-quarters full with ice cubes.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 15 Aug. 2017
• With the launch of a new fall bar menu, the typical whiskey, bourbon and scotch will be joined by sherry.
  — Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• Add in sherry and Worcestershire, using the liquid to help scrape all of the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
  — Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2020
• Add reserved marinade, raisins with sherry and the red wine.
  — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2018
• Stir lemon juice and a few tablespoons of sherry into the stew to finish the sauce.
  — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2018
• Spoon the cream onto the top of the sherry custard and garnish with berries, if desired, nutmeg, and flowers if desired.
  — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2024
• Cask type can significantly influence flavor: sherry casks add fruitiness, port casks bring a hint of sweetness, and American oak tends to highlight vanilla and caramel notes.
  — Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025