cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking
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Spray 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper (set the pan on a sheet of parchment paper, trace around the pan onto the paper, and then cut out the circle a little bit inside the line to get the right size).
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Lightly coat foil with cooking spray.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Cook the pasta shells for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 9 minutes, then drain and spray with cooking spray, and place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper (set the pan on a sheet of parchment paper, trace around the pan onto the paper, and then cut out the circle a little bit inside the line to get the right size).
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Lightly coat foil with cooking spray.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Cook the pasta shells for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 9 minutes, then drain and spray with cooking spray, and place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooking spray
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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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