Examples of betel nut in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
As each night progressed, ashtrays piled up and bags of betel nuts emptied; every once in a while, Bi’s assistant passed him a glass of milk for nutrition.
—
Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
From the banquet hall that serves as a setting for a dramatic multi-generational birthday dinner, to the corner store where older sister I-Ann rolls betel nut products for leering male clientele, to the kindergarten where I-Jing goes to school, Tsou sourced sets from personal memory and experience.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2025
Traces of arecoline, a stimulant exclusively found in betel nuts, were present in all the reference samples and in three archaeological samples that came from the unstained teeth of a woman.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
These men were sitting quite still in the late-afternoon heat, catching a break next to a stall that sells paan, a mixture of ground betel nut and flavorings.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
In Taiwan, government health campaigns have seen a drop in use, particularly among younger generations in urban areas, but the betel nut is steeped in the island's history.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
But using advanced scientific techniques, an international team of researchers has identified betel nut chewing in an individual with no dental discoloration.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
From the banquet hall that serves as a setting for a dramatic multi-generational birthday dinner, to the corner store where older sister I-Ann rolls betel nut products for leering male clientele, to the kindergarten where I-Jing goes to school, Tsou sourced sets from personal memory and experience.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2025
Traces of arecoline, a stimulant exclusively found in betel nuts, were present in all the reference samples and in three archaeological samples that came from the unstained teeth of a woman.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
These men were sitting quite still in the late-afternoon heat, catching a break next to a stall that sells paan, a mixture of ground betel nut and flavorings.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
In Taiwan, government health campaigns have seen a drop in use, particularly among younger generations in urban areas, but the betel nut is steeped in the island's history.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
But using advanced scientific techniques, an international team of researchers has identified betel nut chewing in an individual with no dental discoloration.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Betel nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betel%20nut. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
