recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
Examples of recipe in a Sentence
The recipe calls for fresh thyme.
I didn't read the recipe carefully.
This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
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Wes Moss, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Here’s a recipe for broccoli-fennel soup with garlic croutons.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Scheffler apparently felt obliged to include the recipe after famously cutting open his hand with a wine glass while making homemade ravioli earlier this year, according to CBS Sports.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
This simple sheet pan recipe delivers on all of those fronts.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
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recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
2
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from various things
a recipe for beef stew
3
: method of proceeding
a recipe for success
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recipe
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rec·i·pe
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