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Examples of white rice in a Sentence
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Chipotle’s most ordered Chicken al Pastor burrito bowl of 2023 includes white rice, black beans, Fresh Tomato Salsa, Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa, cheese and guacamole.
—Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
Swapping brown rice for white rice is often touted as a great way to eat more fiber, but that sub doesn’t quite deliver the nutritional punch that’s promised, Harbstreet says.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 27 Feb. 2024
After a short while on the stove, the flour from the chicken helps to thicken the liquid ever so slightly, turning it into a sauce begging to be sopped up with crusty bread, white rice or the grain of your choosing.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Examples include bread and pasta with white flour and white rice.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
Like most entrees, the plate comes with a small salad, soupy beans and white rice.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Refined grains, like white rice and white bread, still offer certain beneficial nutrients, too.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
During Tuesday’s inspection, white rice, cornmeal and beans, rice, and pork ribs were not at the proper holding temperatures.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
Not that ▪ Breads, cereals, and pasta made from refined grains, and white rice.
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▪ Vegetables and fruits: The key is to go with the darkest and brightest colors — dark greens, oranges and reds have a higher concentration of antioxidants, Zamora said.
—Rochelle Koff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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“White rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rice. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
white rice
noun
: rice from which outer covering and seed coat have been removed
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