How to Use dough in a Sentence

dough

noun

• I don't have much dough.
• The word felt like a piece of dough stuck in my throat.
  — Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
• Put your right hand and wrist flat on the counter in front of the ball of dough.
  — Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2021
• Press the dough down and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to a 3/4-inch thick disc.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• Elon sleeps on the floor of his office and doesn't need the dough.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
• To be fair, press-in pie dough is not a one-to-one swap.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2021
• The most time is spent letting the dough proof a couple of times.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
• The dough and the filling can be made up to 3 days in advance.
  — Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2021
• Want to scale a few of the world's coolest peaks for a little less dough?
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2021
• Form and par-bake the crust: Fit, form, and crimp the pie dough into a 9-inch pie plate.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• The dough is crisp and chewy, with sour, bran-y flavor.
  — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024
• One, the dough is such an evolving thing from day to day.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023
• Burnt foam sticks to the dough of the pizza her children will eat.
  — Anas Baba, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
• Use them to dry herbs, to grab hot pans, and to shape and cover dough.
  — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
• For instance, the dough is squishy, with a shape that can change in many ways.
  — Galadriel Watson, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
• Two days out: Roll and form the pie dough, put it in the tins and place the tins back in the fridge or freezer.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
• The door cracks open to reveal the smell of freshly baked dough and red sauce.
  — Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• The tartness of the creamy filling helped to balance out the rich sweetness of the dough.
  — Esther Carlstone, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023
• Feel free to make the dough and filling up to 3 days in advance.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
• And there’s no need to wait for the dough to chill before baking.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
• Pour 4 tablespoons of olive oil over and around the dough.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2023
• The whole process, from dough to plate, took a matter of minutes.
  — Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
• Add enough flour to make a soft dough and knead it into a smooth ball.
  — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
• The tart leaves can be used in salad, and the flowers can be added to bread dough.
  — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2022
• The dough is topped moderately so the sauce and toppings don’t make the crust soggy or floppy.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
• The dough has been stretched, the sauce ladled and the ovens fired.
  — James Powel, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
• The glutinous rice dough balls are stuffed with surprising combinations like matcha, chocolate, red bean filling, fruit and meats.
  — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
• To start, the best crust for quiche is pâte brisée, a buttery pastry dough that can be quickly made in a food processor and then chilled for several hours or overnight.
  — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
• While most recipes dollop the biscuits on top, this dough is patted into a rough circle and scored into scone-like wedges.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
• The dough was light and airy with a crispy bite and minimal flop.
  — Jamie, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026