How to Use batch in a Sentence

batch

1 of 2 noun
  • We baked two batches of cookies.
  • They're hiring another batch of workers.
  • Want to whip up a batch at home?
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The first batch was shipped this week.
    Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The last batch of bales fell from the sky.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That first batch sold out in just one day.
    Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Stash a batch in the fridge for up to two weeks.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This is a great big-batch recipe that feeds a crowd.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Here's a quick look at how to make a batch at home.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Build is where the next batch arrives.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Bring on a new batch of sexy singles!
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • The batch auctions were long gone.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Make an extra batch and freeze for up to one month.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This batch of grants is the eighth round of the program to date.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Look no further for a main dish than this big-batch chili recipe.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Were these new songs recorded at the same time as the first batch?
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Make a batch on your jelly roll pan and store for up to a week.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Transfer the meat to a bowl and brown the second batch.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Fans of sloppy joes will love this big batch version.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The latest batch of results have come in.
    Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Transfer the second batch to the bowl and set aside.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This big-batch sheet cake will satisfy them all.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • Then the next batch arrives at his apartment, ready to be sold.
    Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Roughly every four or five years a new batch of cinephiles are born.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Here's the latest batch of shrimp to be recalled.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Make two batches and freeze one for unplanned nights ahead.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Few things can sour your outdoor fun more than a batch of poison ivy.
    Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • Repeat with second batch of dough scraps.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • Mix up a batch and keep it in a pitcher for easy refills over ice.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
  • It's taken 60 years, but this may be our best batch yet.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

batch

2 of 2 verb
  • This drink is easy to batch and store chilled and then just poured over fresh ice.
    Katie Chang, Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2016
  • No reason to guess fetch or batch or botch or catch at this point.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 June 2022
  • Feel free to multiply this recipe to batch this cocktail for a crowd.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
  • Batch by batch, the peas would be blanched, then drained, cooled and piled into plastic bags.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Spindler makes all the ice creams small batch, usually less than a gallon at a time.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2021
  • Lovely as a single serve or batch up in a big jug for the group stages and let your mates help themselves.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • In fact, the state is reluctant to name hospitals that batch.
    Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • And to round out the hosting, this frozen negroni, which gets batched ahead of time, is destined to be shared.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2023
  • One person’s voice is heard in the video instructing people which batch to light first.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The simplest way to free up Gmail space is to batch delete just about every damn thing in your inbox.
    Wired, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Instead, go for a drink that can be partly made in advance, what bartenders call batching.
    Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 22 May 2018
  • This batch us from Cleveland chef Michael Symon, beloved for his pierogies.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The Hewing bar can sling its signature old fashioned, which is pre-batched, in less than a minute.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2019
  • So which batches of infant formula have been recalled?
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Start with a tidy desk and a glass of water, then batch related tasks so your focus stays strong through the afternoon.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Slices browned evenly and toasted consistently batch after batch in our tests.
    The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2013
  • This doesn’t mean simply personalizing an email batch-and-blast with your customers’ names.
    David Greenberg, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • To batch, multiply each ingredient by your number of guests and serve in a large vessel.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Programs batch generate fake accounts with hard-to-trace profile photos.
    New York Times, 25 July 2021
  • In that world, batch processing and getting updates every few minutes was often good enough.
    Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • Consistent temps translate directly to golden brown and crispy, even cooking from batch to batch.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2023
  • Extras like, yes, even more caviar ($75) and batch cocktails ($40) are also on offer.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Netflix remains the service that continues to offer batch episode drops, while its rivals all mostly spread shows around week to week.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • Just batch the drink, dilute it slightly with water (which would normally come from shaking or stirring), and pop it in the freezer.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • And the effects of drugs can differ from batch to batch, which can have trace amounts of substances that sometimes cause odd and surprising sensations.
    Noah Weiland, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The idea is to make smaller batch quantities on demand and turn working capital faster, with minimal waste.
    John Caplan, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • One way to thin out a tight sauce and add volume and flavor is the Argentinian trick of whipping up a salmuera, or batch of salt water.
    Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Roadie offers multi-stop and batch deliveries that can take drivers hours to complete and can span large distances.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The researchers only tested one sample from each brand and the quantity of melatonin may vary from batch to batch, even within a single brand.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 2 May 2023
  • Ingredients are simple, instructions are straightforward, and many recipes can be batched ahead.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025

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