: something that serves to season
especially
: an ingredient (such as a condiment, spice, or herb) added to food primarily for the savor that it imparts
Examples of seasoning in a Sentence
My favorite seasonings are black pepper and oregano.
Add some seasoning to the marinade.
The soup needs more seasoning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, after seven years leading Berkeley, her views have an extra layer of seasoning: Mill’s ideals no longer hold up.
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Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, black pepper and lemon juice as needed, then serve.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Poke, becoming popular outside of Hawaiʻi, combines raw fish and seasonings.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Bird salt and pepper shakers by Hannah Turner, $26
Jules & Kate, Savage Mill
Surprise your dinner guests with these cute seasoning shakers.
—Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
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Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, black pepper and lemon juice as needed, then serve.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Poke, becoming popular outside of Hawaiʻi, combines raw fish and seasonings.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Bird salt and pepper shakers by Hannah Turner, $26
Jules & Kate, Savage Mill
Surprise your dinner guests with these cute seasoning shakers.
—Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seasoning
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“Seasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasoning. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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