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Examples of whisk in a Sentence
Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
When adding the parmesan cheese, use a whisk and cook just until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth (this will prevent the sauce from separating).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Add egg, milk, and melted butter and whisk until smooth.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
Using a wide silicone spatula or a wire whisk (more on that later), start at the top of the bowl, at twelve o’clock.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
Use a long whisk or spoon when working with caramel to keep your hands and arms as far away from the bubbling sugar as possible.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
Add sour cream, heavy cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest and whisk until combined.
—Torie Cox, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
Tip: Always stir a ganache gently with a rubber spatula, not a whisk, which will incorporate too much air.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023
The hand mixer comes with two beaters but no whisk or dough hook attachments.
—Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Then Likes was whisked backstage to make his big entrance, still reeling from the encounter.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
Slowly whisk in the canola oil and sesame oil until well blended and emulsified.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
With my Visa in hand, the bartender handed me my receipt before whisking himself away to attend to other guests.
—Natalie Babcock, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Passengers must hear the pops and crackles as they’re whisked along the highway, they were told.
—WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
Vendors hawk shoreside trips and rows of buses stand ready to whisk visitors away, with many headed for the area’s crown jewel: the Mendenhall Glacier.
—Becky Bohrer, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
So even when chef Han-bin whisked away Seo-eun, the couple chose to walk away from Inferno as a match.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2023
In a 51-acre complex two miles from Union Station, yellow-vested workers are maintaining the rail cars that whisk passengers up and down the busy Northeast Corridor.
—Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Noun
Middle English wisk, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse visk wisp; akin to Old English wiscian to plait
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing whisk
Dictionary Entries Near whisk
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“Whisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whisk. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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Kids Definition
whisk
1 of 2 noun
whisk
2 of 2 verb
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