How to Use beaten in a Sentence

beaten

adjective
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  • Remove the bagels from the oven and brush with the beaten egg.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The bar is big and off the beaten path, so walk right on in.
    — Bon Appetit, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Cartwright soon found himself off the beaten path and stuck in the woods.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Tuscaloosa is off the beaten path -- far from the bright lights that can be found in most NFL cities.
    — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • For now, Lyft is still chugging along the same beaten path.
    — Laura Forman, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2022
  • While the oven is preheating, brush the croissant with the beaten egg.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Here’s where to go to get your family off the beaten path.
    — Kit Waskom Pollard, baltimoresun.com, 23 June 2017
  • These 10 embody that spirit and are worth a step off the beaten path.
    — Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 10 Aug. 2017
  • Here, your guide to the fair, plus not-to-miss museums and galleries off the beaten path.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2018
  • Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the beaten yolks with a spatula, then sift half of the flour over the top and gently fold it in.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Using a pastry brush, brush the pie dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with Sugar in the Raw.
    — Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Get out of the touristy neighborhoods into some more off the beaten path.
    — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Brush the top with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the sanding or turbinado sugar.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2020
  • Brush the tops of the rectangles with the remaining beaten egg.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021
  • To help draw guests a bit off the beaten path, some of these hotels have a distinctive look.
    — Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The Lightning have a way making lots of goalies look like beaten backups.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2021
  • So here is our list of the cool U.S. car and motorcycle events that are slightly off the beaten path.
    — Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2018
  • So why not go off the beaten track and opt for couples jewelry?
    — Charlotte Diamond, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
  • But there are a few exceptions, like Cafe Jelinek, just far enough off the beaten path.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Smithsonian, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Most of the time, his path was off the beaten soccer track, likely costing him a chance to move to a higher level.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021
  • Remove fried rice from oven and drizzle with beaten egg.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2021
  • All Saints Way, a name Baldassari coined, is a bit off the beaten path, but still draws visitors from around the world.
    — Lauren Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Place pie on rimmed baking sheet, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar and pinch salt.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2020
  • People are resigned to going through the motions of life rather than cutting a path off the beaten track.
    — Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The same is true at Parkville, where the staff has set up a section of lockers off the beaten path, so students can pick up a backpack of food to take home.
    — Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, 11 June 2019
  • After all, wonder and surprise abound off the beaten path.
    — Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2017
  • When the game does veer slightly off the beaten path, some wonderful things happen.
    — Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, 20 July 2019
  • The Silverado Trail is both the best and easiest way to get off the beaten track in the Napa Valley.
    — SFChronicle.com, 8 Jan. 2019
  • Dip in beaten egg, allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl, then dredge in panko, pressing lightly to coat.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • That often means going off the beaten track and/or finally planning one of those once-in-a-lifetime trips.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2023

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