baked beans
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: beans that have been softened by soaking and boiling and then baked usually with salt pork and seasoning
Baked beans is a summer classic.—
Kathie Smith
Kathie Smith"Baked beans is not the kind of thing we want to serve," said David Woodward, chef at Apley's, an elegant eatery in the Sheraton Hotel.—Fox Butterfield
Fox ButterfieldI leave it to you to decide whether your baked beans are tomato-less or spiced up with those juicy cylinders of flavor.—Doris Reynolds
see also boston baked beans
Doris ReynoldsExamples of baked beans in a Sentence
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Heinz baked beans on toast and black treacle porridge biscuits.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
The potluck tables are filled with baked beans, potato salad, bars and brownies.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Person in charge stated baked beans were cooked 2 hours prior and are intended to be held hot.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
An underground advert with the show written out in baked beans on toast.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
The potluck tables are filled with baked beans, potato salad, bars and brownies.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Person in charge stated baked beans were cooked 2 hours prior and are intended to be held hot.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
An underground advert with the show written out in baked beans on toast.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Baked beans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baked%20beans. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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