How to Use BLT in a Sentence

BLT

noun
  • Here's a quick look at how to make a BLT sandwich.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Keep these tips in mind when making a homemade BLT.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
  • More hits include lime & chile fries, BLT fries, dill pickle tots and a prime rib sandwich.
    Monica Eng, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Enjoy the goodness of a BLT sandwich but in a make-and-take, crowd-friendly form.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Spicy arugula instead of the usual L in a BLT was a nice upgrade.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Try topping an egg half with crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato for a baby BLT.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Americans love them plain with mayonnaise, grilled with cheese or dressed up with bacon and lettuce in a BLT.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • That’s about being skeptical of the motives of somebody who gives you a sandwich… a sandwich, a BLT.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Grabbing breakfast or a BLT could require you to make some financial assessments in the near future.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Choices include shrimp cocktail, crab cake, steak and egg benedict, smoked salmon benedict, BLT omelet, chicken and waffles and more.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
  • Highlights include the duck BLT, Nashville hot chicken sausage and classic poutine.
    Linnea Covington, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike its other chicken sandwiches, the BLT is served on Sriracha Swirled Toast.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This creamy dip recipe takes the best qualities of a BLT sandwich and transforms it into an easy and delicious appetizer.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Lunch has more options, but first-timers absolutely have to go with the Single BLT, the signature sandwich.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024
  • As for the culinary collaboration, adding kombu and ginger to a simmering pot of chicken soup is a fine idea, as is inserting shiso leaves in a BLT.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 15 May 2023
  • Moviegoers can order from a full liquor bar and a new menu, with classics like the pub burger, chicken BLT and bacon cheddar potato skins, delivered right to their seats.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
  • This ultra- casual, sandy foot-friendly restaurant is known for delicious shrimp and grits, Charleston fried green tomato BLT, and banana pudding.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Lunch is packed with all sorts of sandwiches (BLT, french dip, Reuben) and hamburgers (patty melt, Jamaican jerk, jalapeno burger) to salads, tacos and more.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Take all the ingredients of the best summertime sandwich, a classic BLT, and toss them into a 9x13 dish with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and garlic.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Malibu Farm's beach menu showcases items from a BLT Caesar Salad to a Crab Cake Sandwich.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Take your favorite sandwich on the go with this BLT inspired pasta salad that uses all the same classic ingredients and flavors while mayonnaise holds everything together.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Deli Faves include the BLT, Cold Cut Combo, a new Spicy Pepperoni, and Ham and Salami.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • How to Make Julia's Perfect BLT The key to making a great BLT is getting the ratios of ingredients right.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
  • With a background in intellectual property, BLT & Partners evaluates investments based on the strength of the startups’ IP.
    John Kang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The restaurant hasn’t said if the Sweet Chili Lime and Avocado Sriracha BLT sandwiches could eventually be offered nationwide.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The restaurant had a brief moment of fame in 2023 for its New Heights sandwich, a tribute to Travis and Jason Kelce that combines a Philly cheesesteak with a barbecue sauce- and turkey-infused BLT.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Longtime cocktail lounge The Punch Room closed in 2025, and The Fifth Fork — which replaced BLT Steak — has temporarily moved into that space on the 15th floor to serve hotel guests.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
  • The chicken nugget chain is launching Avocado Sriracha BLT Sandwiches and Sweet Chili Lime Crunch Sandwiches in Oklahoma and North Carolina locations.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There are several Stacks options for breakfast and lunch, including the Wake-Up BLT Asiago Everything Bagel Stack, Farmhouse Duo Asiago Bagel Stack, Sausage & Egg Asiago Bagel Stack, Chicken Roma Asiago Bagel Stack and Spicy Steak Asiago Bagel Stack.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

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