Examples of poppy seed in a Sentence
Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
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The surge of a drug so deadly that less than a poppy seed-sized amount can kill a person comes as fentanyl seizures and overall drug overdose deaths continue a multiyear decline.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Nymph-stage ticks, active right now through early summer, are roughly the size of a poppy seed and easy to miss.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
This creamy, slightly sweet salad dressing is similar to honey mustard, but with the addition of cooked onions and poppy seeds.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
That spirit s macerated for two weeks with 21 botanicals including poppy seed, gentian, juniper berry, kola nut, licorice root, and sarsaparilla.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Nymph-stage ticks, active right now through early summer, are roughly the size of a poppy seed and easy to miss.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
This creamy, slightly sweet salad dressing is similar to honey mustard, but with the addition of cooked onions and poppy seeds.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
That spirit s macerated for two weeks with 21 botanicals including poppy seed, gentian, juniper berry, kola nut, licorice root, and sarsaparilla.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Poppy seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poppy%20seed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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