How to Use yam in a Sentence

yam

noun

• Pour off half the liquid from the can of yams and discard.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2017
• There's warmth from the curry spices, sweetness from the yam, and that hint of coconut.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 30 Mar. 2017
• This is a weird sort of odd sort of cartoon about a yam roll in cowboy boots.
  — Lore Sjoberg, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2006
• And a lot of soups: pork-rib soup with lotus seeds or Chinese yam.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2018
• The digging referred to here is the extraction of about 6,000 tonnes of wild yams.
  — William Beinart, Quartz Africa, 10 Feb. 2020
• Sides include candied yams, greens, and mac and cheese.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2019
• Made with yam root and soybean curd, the sturdy noodles are scored along one side to help grip the sauce.
  — Eric Velasco, al, 21 Jan. 2020
• There’s also the treasure hunt for ube, which is a purple yam.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2022
• Ube Mochi Made of purple yams and sweet rice dough, ube mochi joins the list of returning frozen treats at the end of June.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• Of the most popular choices, Thomas said, is the special egg rolls with mac n’ cheese and yams.
  — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
• The stews are served with rice except for egusi, which is served with fufu, or pounded yam.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022
• So, what's the difference between a sweet potato and a yam?
  — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2022
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook yams until soft, about 10 minutes.
  — Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
• Right before the eyes of the agitated crowd, the yam reverts to a boy with a bloodied right ear.
  — Emmanuel Iduma, The New York Review of Books, 2 June 2020
• Who in their right mind would give this vulgar talking yam this kind of power?
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Mar. 2018
• The women selling yams on the roadside were entrepreneurs.
  — USA Today, 22 Aug. 2019
• The recipe calls for millet and barley, as well as yam, lily root, and traces of Job's tears, a type of grass native to Southeast Asia.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2017
• The purple yam, a staple and rising export from the Philippines, is a feast for the eyes when used in cakes, pies, drinks or ice cream.
  — CBS News, 17 Nov. 2022
• True yams have a dark, bark-like skin, and more starchy texture, while sweet potatoes have thin skins, and cook up moist and tender.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• Homemade mango, green tea, and ube (sweet yam flavored) ice creams for $3.50.
  — Andrew Marton, star-telegram, 4 Apr. 2018
• Ten minutes before the yams are done, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  — Maya Wilson, Alaska Dispatch News, 18 Aug. 2017
• Race each other by taking a yam (or a sweet potato) and seeing who can roll it to the finish line first.
  — Carly Breit, Country Living, 22 Sep. 2022
• Japchae comes with white yam and bean starch clear noodles stir-fried with onions, bits of beef and slivers of red and orange bell pepper.
  — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 16 Mar. 2018
• Among the options: Vietnamese pho, African yam stew and mushroom sliders.
  — Andrea Sachs, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2017
• It's colored a bright shade of purple with yam and coconut orgeat and flavored with pineapple.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 5 Dec. 2019
• That includes semisolid foods, like Teigen's cold gravy or candied yams.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2019
• This applies to other mashed starchy tubers like sweet potatoes and yams.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 19 Nov. 2019
• Before Philip’s death, villagers on the island prayed to the monarch daily, asking him to look over the staple yam and banana crops.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
• The golden ube Twinkie looks like the childhood snack, but opens up to reveal the characteristic color of the purple yam.
  — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
• Konjac, sometimes called snake palm, elephant yam, and voodoo lily, is commonly used to make low-calorie foods, such as noodles and fruit jellies.
  — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024