1
a
: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
b
: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)
2
: the water of a sea or salt lake
brined; brining
: to treat (as by steeping) with brine
briner
noun
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Examples of brine in a Sentence
Noun
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
Brine turkey: Place turkey in brine; cover and chill 5 to 12 hours.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
Dill brine offers a savory, tangy, almost sour flavor that can be nearly as addicting as pickles themselves.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
The dark aphotic zone is home to plankton and other organisms that could potentially get trapped in filters or experience long-term effects from the brine.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Similar to olive brine, pickle juice is made with a combination of salt, vinegar, and water.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2023
To keep up, many companies are now developing processes to chemically or physically filter out lithium from brines and inject the brine back underground.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
Anyone who was paying attention during the Obama era knew that the brine that the GOP of today soaks in was already well into its fermentation stage then.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2023
This type of sugar dissolves quickly for a simple chicken brine.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2023
There are ingenious methods for using whey to make sauerkraut and kimchi, creamy cauliflower, borscht, gazpacho, ceviche, brined pork chops.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
Ree Drummond's Apple Cider Roast Turkey The Pioneer Woman star's recipe calls for brining your bird in apple cider, brown sugar, orange peels and a few essential herbs and spices.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Anyone who doesn't feel like basting and brining their own bird can pay $99, to make things a little easier this holiday season.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
And who really has time to worry with brining and basting during the week?
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
The chicken tenders are brined in fresh lemon juice, pickle brine and buttermilk and also infused with fresh herbs.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
Coat chicken pieces: Dredge brined chicken pieces in flour mixture to coat and shake off excess.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
Some of the fishier diver species are best utilized in sausage recipes or brined, fried, and dunked in hot sauce.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Pickling salt is salt packaged without any anti-caking agents, with could cause a cloudy brine.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
Brine turkey: Place turkey in brine; cover and chill 5 to 12 hours.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
Dill brine offers a savory, tangy, almost sour flavor that can be nearly as addicting as pickles themselves.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
The dark aphotic zone is home to plankton and other organisms that could potentially get trapped in filters or experience long-term effects from the brine.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
Similar to olive brine, pickle juice is made with a combination of salt, vinegar, and water.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2023
To keep up, many companies are now developing processes to chemically or physically filter out lithium from brines and inject the brine back underground.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
Anyone who was paying attention during the Obama era knew that the brine that the GOP of today soaks in was already well into its fermentation stage then.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2023
This type of sugar dissolves quickly for a simple chicken brine.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
Verb
Anne Klein Anne Klein is brining in the holiday season with major savings.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2023
There are ingenious methods for using whey to make sauerkraut and kimchi, creamy cauliflower, borscht, gazpacho, ceviche, brined pork chops.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
Ree Drummond's Apple Cider Roast Turkey The Pioneer Woman star's recipe calls for brining your bird in apple cider, brown sugar, orange peels and a few essential herbs and spices.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Anyone who doesn't feel like basting and brining their own bird can pay $99, to make things a little easier this holiday season.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
And who really has time to worry with brining and basting during the week?
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
The chicken tenders are brined in fresh lemon juice, pickle brine and buttermilk and also infused with fresh herbs.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
Coat chicken pieces: Dredge brined chicken pieces in flour mixture to coat and shake off excess.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
Some of the fishier diver species are best utilized in sausage recipes or brined, fried, and dunked in hot sauce.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
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brine
nounˈbrīn
1
: water containing a great deal of salt
2
: the water of a sea or salt lake
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