plastic wrap

noun

: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them

Examples of plastic wrap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wrap the edges of the plastic wrap around the dough. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024 Cover the meat with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight. —

Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024 Cover the lamb with plastic wrap and refrigerate until several hours before cooking. —

Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 Make sure to wrap well in plastic wrap before storing. —

Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for the dough to rise slowly and chill completely, 4 to 12 hours. 4. —

Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 Cover the pan with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. —

Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Cover pan with plastic wrap; refrigerate brownies until chilled, at least 2 hours. —

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024 Arrange ribs in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet; loosely cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024

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