pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpe-(ˌ)stō 
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
Examples of pesto in a Sentence
Top the bread with pesto.
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Garlic rolls baked to order, piled with pesto and Parm reheat beautifully at home.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Get the white anchovies with pesto, the local garlic shrimp and any (all) of the housemade pastas.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
In the lower half of sauce sauce is pesto, ranking sixth on the list with 7% of sales, meat sauce falls in eighth, at 5% of sales and vodka sauce is in ninth place at 3% of sales.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
This recipe includes an easy but impactful jar of pesto that adds a flavorful twist to classic lasagna.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Get the white anchovies with pesto, the local garlic shrimp and any (all) of the housemade pastas.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
In the lower half of sauce sauce is pesto, ranking sixth on the list with 7% of sales, meat sauce falls in eighth, at 5% of sales and vodka sauce is in ninth place at 3% of sales.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
This recipe includes an easy but impactful jar of pesto that adds a flavorful twist to classic lasagna.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pesto
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“Pesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesto. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpes-tō
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
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