How to Use yeast in a Sentence

yeast

1 of 2 noun
  • It’s derived from malassezia, a type of yeast found on the skin.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
  • There is no yeast, for this is not a puffy, doughy sticky bun.
    Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Among the yeast doughnuts in this box, Maple Blazer Blunt did the trick for me.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Add the yeast and warm milk to a mixing and let stand for 7 minutes to proof.
    Kristianne Hannemann, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
  • In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups of the flour, the yeast, cardamom, and cloves.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The pale yellow or gold yeast is also gluten- and dairy-free.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The round yeast doughnut is filled with cream and topped with chocolate glaze.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There may be yeast or mold growing in your knife block.
    Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The smell of yeast, like freshly baked bread, fills the humid air while dogs bark in the distance.
    courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Discard both the cloves and the liquid if there are signs of mold or yeast growth on the surface of the vinegar.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The genes of yeast, for instance, have very few introns, but those of land plants have many.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Combine the warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of sugar and let proof.
    Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • For instant yeast, the yeast is spray-dried, rather than heated.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Guilt, like sin, is the yeast that makes monsters of our fears and anxieties.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • For starters, the average sponge supports mold and yeast.
    Susannah Herrada, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
  • First of all: Don’t accept food, never mind ancient yeast colonies, from strangers in the woods.
    John Hodgman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Getting from yeast to real crops could take more than a decade.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • If the yeast doesn't activate, toss the mixture, and start over with new yeast for best results.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • Let this stand for 5 minutes so the yeast can activate.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Allow the yeast to bloom for 10 minutes, till bubbling on the surface.
    Men's Health, 25 Oct. 2022
  • These factors can cause yeast overgrowth (and in turn, a yeast infection in the mouth area).
    Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The flour’s almost gone now, but no matter—there’s no yeast Who cares, for goodness’ sakes?
    Pat Myers, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The scent of yeast rolls baking completes the holiday ambiance for me.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 1 Dec. 2023
  • That night, yeast would be added and the fermentation would begin.
    Eric Asimov, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually add half the flour mixture to the yeast mixture.
    Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Wood and Rubio are both working to create such proteins, in plants and yeast.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The yeast are then used to screen for possible drug candidates.
    Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2022
  • In large bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
    Kris Kurek, Woman's Day, 24 Mar. 2023
  • While there’s not always a direct cause, it can be caused by excess oils or a certain type of yeast.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • That’s the scoby, Bledsoe explained — a bacteria and yeast culture to help ferment the black and green tea.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
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yeast

2 of 2 verb
  • Same for dozens of styles of fish stew, yeasted rolls, cakes, and pies found around the world.
    National Geographic, 3 May 2017
  • Witness the disappearing flour and yeast off grocery store shelves, the uptick in sourdough.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • This comes in handy when baking yeasted breads because of the strong gluten content required to make the bread rise properly.
    Carmen Collins, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Add shortening mixture to yeast mixture along with 4 cups bread flour.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • With bread and yeast hard to find early in the pandemic, more people began baking sourdough bread at home.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Directions: In a large bowl, mix together yeast, sugar and 2 ½ cups of warm water (warm bath water temp).
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Supply shortages have made flour, beans, pasta, and yeast hot commodities.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Focaccia is a flat, yeasted Italian bread similar in taste and texture to pizza dough.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2020
  • For recipes with drier doughs and longer mix times like pasta, tortilla or yeasted doughs, add the discard directly to the other ingredients during mixing.
    Erin Jeanne McDowell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020
  • But the operation still feels kind of smalltown, punctuated by the fact that a Yuengling family member followed the recipes and yeast down to Texas to begin a historic expansion for the company.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 May 2021
  • Another issue is that the drug is not suitable for one group of people particularly prone to yeast infections: pregnant people.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 June 2021
  • Oddly, cancer cells also metabolize sugars through fermentation, in a manner analogous to yeast cells.
    Sam Kean, WSJ, 15 June 2021
  • Same for dozens of styles of fish stew, yeasted rolls, cakes, and pies found around the world.
    National Geographic, 3 May 2017
  • Witness the disappearing flour and yeast off grocery store shelves, the uptick in sourdough.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • This comes in handy when baking yeasted breads because of the strong gluten content required to make the bread rise properly.
    Carmen Collins, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Add shortening mixture to yeast mixture along with 4 cups bread flour.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • With bread and yeast hard to find early in the pandemic, more people began baking sourdough bread at home.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Directions: In a large bowl, mix together yeast, sugar and 2 ½ cups of warm water (warm bath water temp).
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Supply shortages have made flour, beans, pasta, and yeast hot commodities.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Focaccia is a flat, yeasted Italian bread similar in taste and texture to pizza dough.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2020
  • For recipes with drier doughs and longer mix times like pasta, tortilla or yeasted doughs, add the discard directly to the other ingredients during mixing.
    Erin Jeanne McDowell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020
  • But the operation still feels kind of smalltown, punctuated by the fact that a Yuengling family member followed the recipes and yeast down to Texas to begin a historic expansion for the company.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 May 2021
  • Another issue is that the drug is not suitable for one group of people particularly prone to yeast infections: pregnant people.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 June 2021
  • Oddly, cancer cells also metabolize sugars through fermentation, in a manner analogous to yeast cells.
    Sam Kean, WSJ, 15 June 2021

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