How to Use peanut in a Sentence

peanut

noun
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  • He works all day for peanuts.
  • Five billion dollars is peanuts compared to what the government spends each year.
  • Cooked chicken in peanut sauce was on the stove at 116F.
    — Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The one that has just enough peanut and just enough scallion enough of the rice and a little piece of the [sausage].
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The smell of hotdogs, peanuts, popcorn, and fresh cut grass.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Many are able to nibble on the peanut paste and take sips of water, passing the test.
    — Unicef Usa, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Top with peanuts: Sprinkle the top of the finished pie with salty peanuts to counter the sweetness and add a nice crunch.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • But peanut, canola, or olive oil are good options, too.
    — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Top with fried tofu, green onions, peanuts and cilantro.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • One of its newest items is the chunky bark, with milk or dark chocolate with peanuts and raisins.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Add the cilantro, mango slices, peanuts and red bell pepper slices.
    — cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Save for their chunky rich peanut dip, other places do the street food snack better.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Aïcha learned about it when a friend visited her in the peanut field to show her the number of viewers.
    — Yacouba Lido, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The small study followed 32 adults with a peanut allergy.
    — Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Happy Birthday to the woman who's the peanut butter to my jelly, the sock to my shoe, the gin to my tonic.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Get your second snack in the form of 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and half of a medium pear.
    — Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Begin the day with rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and peanut sesame noodles at the Palais de Chine Hotel.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The lime vinaigrette sparked with red chile sings, and the punctuation is correct (the crunch is by way of fried peanuts).
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Avoid serving foods that are too small to chew, like peanuts, almonds, and popcorn.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 30 July 2023
  • The crunchy guys are probably getting off work at noon, and the creamy guys are still smashing up peanuts at 5:30.
    — Vulture, 1 May 2023
  • And some peanut sauce, smooth and rich with the flavors of oyster sauce and peanut butter, fashioned from Davis’ mom’s recipe.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Inside each trap, peanut butter and corn are placed along with water to entice the peafowl.
    — oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons of peanuts over each of the rounds.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Cole slaw has given way to a kale salad with peanuts and Granny Smith apples.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Process until the mixture looks peanut-buttery, about 1 minute.
    — Krysten Chambrot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The new cookies are free of the top nine allergens: wheat, tree nuts, peanuts, milk, eggs, soy, fish, sesame, and shellfish.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In an baking dish, place a layer of bread, bathe it with a little of the sweet liquid, and add raisins, nuts, and/or peanuts and cheese to taste.
    — Imelda García, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Once inside, celebrities snapped selfies with the free peanuts.
    — Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • Yet people who do have an allergy to pine or peanuts could be at a greater risk, Azarcon said.
    — Genevieve Shaw Brown Fox News, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • There are a few rules, like your sandwich has to be entirely edible (go figure) and can't contain peanuts or crustaceans.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024

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