How to Use serving in a Sentence
serving
noun
- This is my third serving of mashed potatoes.
- According to the package, one serving size is 6 ounces.
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Do your best to stick to about a half-cup serving size.
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Perri O. Blumberg,
Men's Health,
13 July 2022
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Each serving should be roughly the size and thickness of the palm of your use.
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Andrew Heffernan,
Men's Health,
13 May 2023
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Aim to find a bread that's a good source of fiber and has at least 3 grams in a two-slice serving.
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Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2023
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The plump bird provides enough meat for up to 18 servings.
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Bridget Degnan,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2023
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The losers were each given one serving of rice and sent to the former home of Vati.
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cleveland,
20 Apr. 2022
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One way to achieve this is to have a serving of protein with each meal.
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Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2024
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Try to get your child to eat five servings of fruits and veggies per day.
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Sandra Gordon,
Parents,
28 June 2023
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The 4 grams of fiber per half-cup serving helps feed the good bacteria in your gut.
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Bethany Thayer,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2024
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Use a large spoon to transfer an egg and a serving of the sauce onto the roll bottom.
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John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2024
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In that four-date serving, there are about 66 grams of sugar.
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Sarah Klein,
TIME,
30 July 2024
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Take a serving, put it in a bowl or plate, and put the family-size package back in the pantry.
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Barbara Brody,
Fortune,
7 July 2022
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Skip the guac and add one serving of corn salsa instead.
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Good Housekeeping,
13 Jan. 2023
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An attempt at the Guinness World Record for the largest serving of guacamole.
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Mike Cherney,
WSJ,
23 Aug. 2022
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Limit your portion size to a serving of 3–4 ounces of red meat per meal.
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Nick Blackmer,
Verywell Health,
2 Nov. 2023
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On the flip side, a box of Froot Loops at Walmart costs less than $4 and contains six servings per box.
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Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Oct. 2024
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But if this sounds merely like an all-day serving of camp, don’t be fooled.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 June 2023
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The servings of sushi that Americans bought at grocery stores over the past year.
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Zlati Meyer,
WSJ,
25 Aug. 2023
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Experts say 3 to 4 servings of fruit per day is a healthy target.
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Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Aug. 2024
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Soy Protein: In a 30-gram serving, there's about 25 grams of protein.
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Brierley Horton, Ms,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2024
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Halfway through, a nurse edged a cup of tea and a serving of carrot cake into view.
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Matthew Taylor King,
WSJ,
3 Dec. 2023
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Aim to consume five to eight servings of whole grains daily.
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Health Editorial Team,
Health,
8 May 2023
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Each serving has 28 grams of protein, derived from pea and hemp.
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Kayla Hui,
Health.com,
27 Jan. 2022
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Full-size servings are available to purchase, as are cans and bottles to go.
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Chris Kelly,
Washington Post,
14 Dec. 2023
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Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict Who can pass up a serving of eggs benny in the morning?
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Women's Health,
11 July 2023
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Gift this to a friend who loves to host and watch them effortlessly charm their guests with stylish servings.
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Katiee McKinstry,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2024
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Add a fresh sprig of basil for every 2 servings, then add half a glass of water and cook for at least 30 minutes.
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Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2024
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Each serving has 15 milligrams of iron, which is above the RDA of 10 milligrams per day for children four to eight years old.
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Dahlia Rimmon,
Parents,
1 May 2024
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What’s more, the new rules require consumers to be at least 21 years old and bar hemp products from having over a maximum of five servings in one package.
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Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
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