How to Use dough in a Sentence

dough

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  • I don't have much dough.
  • Set him up to make some custom versions at home with this pizza dough set.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Before rolling the dough out, let sit on a counter for 10 minutes.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Then, the flattened balls of dough were nestled on a griddle over an open fire.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The dough is passed through a potato ricer-type tool, formed into small strands, and cooked in chicken broth.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • It is made with flour, eggs, and water, then hand-rolled into dough and cut into squares and folded.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Three dough styles are included, Neapolitan, deep dish, and even one for outdoor grilling.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Nov. 2022
  • All that dough has helped unions remain big political players.
    — Steven Malanga, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • No matter how tempting, don't taste raw cookie dough or cake batter that contains uncooked eggs.
    — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Equally notable: a candle that looks and smells like a jar of pickles and pie dough shaped in the likeness of a skinned human face.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Roll each portion of dough into a log about 1 inch in diameter and about 6 inches long.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Don’t be afraid to start with a simple bake like a breadstick: coil dough coated with herbs and spices around a foraged stick, then rotate it over the coals.
    — Sarah Glover, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Using scissors, trim away any excess dough, leaving about 1/2-inch overhang around the outside edge of the pie plate.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • There, the royal couple visited a nursery as children played with modeling dough.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The cookie is made out of double chocolate cookie dough, peppermint extract, and is sprinkled with chocolate and white chips and red and white candy cane pieces.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Bruner, a veteran of Italian restaurants, is the chef and works back of house, making dough, sauce and numerous ingredients by hand.
    — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Made from a base of eggs and pie dough, quiches are infinitely adaptable and ideal for every moment of the day, from breakfast to brunch to lunch to dinner (and even snack time!).
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 12 Nov. 2022
  • It was bottled at barrel proof of 51.1 percent ABV and has notes of apricot, citrus, honey, some yeasty dough and oak on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The word felt like a piece of dough stuck in my throat.
    — Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
  • Press the dough down and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to a 3/4-inch thick disc.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The most time is spent letting the dough proof a couple of times.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Form and par-bake the crust: Fit, form, and crimp the pie dough into a 9-inch pie plate.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The dough is crisp and chewy, with sour, bran-y flavor.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024
  • One, the dough is such an evolving thing from day to day.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Use them to dry herbs, to grab hot pans, and to shape and cover dough.
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The door cracks open to reveal the smell of freshly baked dough and red sauce.
    — Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The tartness of the creamy filling helped to balance out the rich sweetness of the dough.
    — Esther Carlstone, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023
  • And there’s no need to wait for the dough to chill before baking.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Pour 4 tablespoons of olive oil over and around the dough.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2023
  • While the pizza bagel is sized and shaped like a bagel, the dough is a bit softer.
    — cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022

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