soy milk

noun

plural soy milks
: a high-protein liquid made from ground cooked soybeans that is usually fortified (as with calcium and vitamins) and used as a milk substitute

Examples of soy milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The complaint listed retail prices for oat and soy milk at between 6 and 7 cents per fluid ounce, and almond milk at 4 to 7 cents, for comparison. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 Substitute whole milk for soy milk in your coffee, or chop up some tofu to add to stir-fries. Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024 Downstream infrastructure has scaled up in tandem to make vegetable oil, fuel, soy milk and tofu. Magi Richani, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Choose whole soy products, such as miso, soy milk, and tofu, to maximize benefits. Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024 Most nut, oat, and soy milk producers don't recommend freezing their products. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024 Their other specialty is decorated mini layer cakes in flavors ranging from soy milk custard to Oreo to matcha grape. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 Eng sells soy milk and tofu wholesale to a handful of restaurants. Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023 The settlement also states that the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will donate money to the district to support offering soy milk to students. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soy milk was in 1906

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“Soy milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soy%20milk. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.

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