pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpe-(ˌ)stō 
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
Examples of pesto in a Sentence
Top the bread with pesto.
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Since then, fine-dining restaurants like Santa Chicória, run by chefs Ilca Carmo and Paulo Anijar, have expanded the city’s culinary lexicon to include dishes like filhote and rice with jambú pesto and a crisp cassava gratin served with burrata from Marajó.
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Specifically on European routes, JetBlue’s partner, Dig Inn, will offer passengers healthier options like overnight oats or egg salad croissants for breakfast, and ginger garlic tofu with soba noodles or pesto pasta salad for lunch and dinner.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Blend into pesto or pulse them with nutritional yeast for a dairy-free Parmesan, or use them as a crust for tofu or veggies.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Use your fresh mint in all kinds of recipes, such as watermelon salad, pesto, drinks like cocktails, tea, and lemonade, or a flavorful leg of lamb.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Specifically on European routes, JetBlue’s partner, Dig Inn, will offer passengers healthier options like overnight oats or egg salad croissants for breakfast, and ginger garlic tofu with soba noodles or pesto pasta salad for lunch and dinner.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Blend into pesto or pulse them with nutritional yeast for a dairy-free Parmesan, or use them as a crust for tofu or veggies.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Use your fresh mint in all kinds of recipes, such as watermelon salad, pesto, drinks like cocktails, tea, and lemonade, or a flavorful leg of lamb.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pesto
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“Pesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesto. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpes-tō
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
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