recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
Examples of recipe in a Sentence
The recipe calls for fresh thyme.
I didn't read the recipe carefully.
This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
After nearly a decade in the test kitchen at Southern Living, Odom is putting her best tips and tricks, tried and true classic recipes passed down through generations, and her own spin on trendy recipes all in one place.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The assistant took that recipe and ran with it—to the kitchen that is—and shared the finished product with her boyfriend.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
This injury report sure seems like a recipe for disaster for whoever is under center for the Vikings considering the Browns have one of the most fierce defensive lines in all of football.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipe. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
2
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from various things
a recipe for beef stew
3
: method of proceeding
a recipe for success
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recipe
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rec·i·pe
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