1
: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk
2
: something suggesting the curd of milk
Examples of curd in a Sentence
Noun
The curds have separated from the whey.
The curd has separated from the whey.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Once the curd is finely diced, Schmoutz pumps the vat’s contents into round molds, which are pressed by hydraulic force, whey streaming out.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
His subsequent pickle curd, mustard seed tart, and dill ice cream blows the judges’ minds.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Folded with flour or curd, stirred with essential oils, or bathed in milk and sandalwood, it’s lifted from the everyday and pressed into skin like a blessing made visible.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Just keep plastic wrap pressed to the surface so that the curd doesn’t form a skin, and refrigerate.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Once the curd is finely diced, Schmoutz pumps the vat’s contents into round molds, which are pressed by hydraulic force, whey streaming out.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
His subsequent pickle curd, mustard seed tart, and dill ice cream blows the judges’ minds.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Folded with flour or curd, stirred with essential oils, or bathed in milk and sandalwood, it’s lifted from the everyday and pressed into skin like a blessing made visible.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for curd
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“Curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curd. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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