How to Use lychee in a Sentence

lychee

noun
Definition of lycheenext
  • In the middle of the cake, Chou slides in a lychee gelée.
    — Rachel Karten, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2020
  • To access the sweet fruit of the lychee, pierce the fruit with your fingernail then peel back the skin and squeeze out the fruit.
    — Ashley Martens, Redbook, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The bulbs themselves had a crisp flesh and were a little sour, while the syrup had a lychee-like taste.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Fruit, Nutella, lychee and matcha are just a few of the sweet options.
    — Cristin Espinosa, Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Add 1 lychee with one cherry stuffed inside the lychee to each shot glass.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
  • Opening with rose, neroli, and lychee, giving way to a mid of May Rose, peony, and papaya.
    — Tynan Sinks, Allure, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Lychee When choosing lychees, look for fruits that are heavy and red in color.
    — Ashley Martens, Redbook, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Between events, grab a lychee lemonade and stroll among the garden’s peach and plum blossoms.
    — Marielle Wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The 2015 is brilliant straw colored in the glass with aromas of lemon lime zest, Fuji apple, and lychee.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
  • The Chicago restaurant serves it in flavors such as black sesame, coconut, Key lime and lychee.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Some restaurants will use special types of wood, such as camphor wood or lychee wood, to give the bird a special smoky taste.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The scented candles and fragrances combine the essence of Damask and May roses with bergamot top notes and hints of sweet lychee.
    — Jenn Tanaka, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2017
  • There’s an immediate fruitiness to this whiskey on the nose, as the lychee notes pop upon first whiff.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2023
  • On the other hand, the fried rice isn’t terrible, the pickled vegetables aren’t bad, and the lychee drink is pretty good.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2019
  • The star of the new serum is rambutan, a tropical, edible plant that comes from the same family as a lychee.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2021
  • The most important question: What does lychee taste like?
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2023
  • The flavors of the sour bears—in watermelon, mango, and lychee versions—are the clear winners.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
  • Try the pretty Starry Night with lychee puree and butterfly pea ice.
    — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
  • Desserts include coffee jelly ($5) and an ice cream sundae made with red bean, green tea and lychee ice creams ($3).
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2017
  • This velvety-rich rose fragrance has hints of bergamot, lychee, cedarwood and white musk.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 May 2024
  • So go ahead and bring some coveted Big Island lychee to your Oahu hotel.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Sip on a cocktail, like a lychee raspberry bellini, at the bar, and soak in the incredible view.
    — Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Cocktails such as matcha mint juleps, frozen white peach sake, and vodka with lychee and hibiscus are on offer, as are wine, beer and sake.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • Think: Champagne and pink peppercorn, berry and musk, and lychee and sandalwood.
    — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024
  • Instead of going the soft-serve route, try Milkjam Creamery’s bright lychee pineapple sorbet for a spin on the fair’s famed pineapple twist.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Experts have tried to narrow it to a virus, certain mosquito species and finally the lychee fruit.
    — Swati Gupta, CNN, 18 June 2019
  • The bartender slipped me an unfiltered Austrian Gewürztraminer to give the dish a lychee-like jolt.
    — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2017
  • This year the brand gathered their loyal crowd at Mr. Chow’s Midtown location, where lychee martinis were the drink of choice.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The cracks between the iron-red slabs under our feet erupted with vegetation, and we were encircled by a wall of lychee trees.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The light dishes fuse South American, Asian and Mediterranean flavors, like the prawn and sea bream ceviche with lychee, white pomelo and bergamot gel (€18).
    — Chloé Braithwaite, New York Times, 25 July 2024

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