How to Use tomato in a Sentence

tomato

noun
Definition of tomatonext
  • Remove the tomato sauce from the heat and stir in the basil.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Heat the garlic and oil for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the tomato purée to the the pan and stir.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And save those cans of tomato juice for your next brunch!
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 27 July 2023
  • Start with a base of onion or leeks, tomatoes, red wine and broth, and build from there.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • If there’s a tie, the winner will be the tomato that was entered first.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Just be mindful of creamy tomato bisque stains on the pages.
    — Christine Pride, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Kumari bought about a pound of tomatoes and 2 pounds of onion.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • There’s no lettuce, tomato, or fresh cheese in the fridge.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
  • Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and add diced tomatoes.
    — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • First, the seed leaves are produced, and then the true tomato plant-looking leaves.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
  • There are four peppers in mellow tomato sauce in the can.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Stir in beans, tomatoes, hot sauce and 2 tablespoons of the spiced oil.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • Continue to stir to make a slurry and cook the tomato paste, about 1 minute.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Once the stacks are rolled up into logs, the pinwheels are cut and placed in a dish lined with San Marzano tomato sauce.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The salad and the tomato dish both happened to be vegan.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Stir in the beer and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes, then stir in the broth, beans, tomato purée, and green chiles.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Ah Italy, the land of pizza, pasta and plenty of tomato sauce.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The delivery driver stacked the bags on top of each other, and my bread and tomatoes were crushed!
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
  • Lime-and-jalapeño guacamole lends a kick to layers of refried beans, cheese, tomatoes, and onions.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
  • These helpful plants also help keep the soil healthy for tomatoes.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
  • Mix the hot sauce into the tomato, dunk your boureka, take a bite of egg, then a pickle, and repeat.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Arrange a ring of tomatoes near the edge of the taco crema and then a ring of cotija cheese inside the tomato ring.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The tomato knife is made of Teflon, with a nonslip grip and a protective sheath for safe storage.
    — Ebony Roberts, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The hallmark of a good tomato sandwich, for me, is mayonnaise that slathers and pools against the tomato.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • When cooking acidic foods like tomatoes or lemon juice in cast-iron pans, a small amount of iron is transferred from the cookware to the food.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The top is covered with a proprietary tomato sauce and cheese.
    — cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
  • This recipe is a cinch to make and brings together beans, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, and guac in one dish.
    — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The heirloom tomato and butter bib are from a local farm.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Stuff your tote with root vegetables that won’t burst all over your car on the way home (no disrespect, tomatoes).
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
  • At Time and Tide, Garcia presents a bisque-esque sauce redolent with paprika and tomato and bolstered by heavy cream.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

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