How to Use filling in a Sentence

filling

noun
  • Use a knife to swirl the filling and bake.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
  • Place the top half of the rolls over the filling.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While the cakes cool, make the filling.
    Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This poke cake has not one, but two fresh fruit fillings.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This snack is creamy, filling, and great for heart health.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Squeeze some of the filling into the hole.
    Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The dough was so flaky & the filling so yummy.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Some of these dishes are not very filling.
    Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • These are sturdy enough to stand up to your choice of filling.
    Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Use this pie crust recipe as the base for cream fillings, ice cream pies, and more.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The filling is not just gooey, but also crunchy.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Form the base of the chocolate filling.
    Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The crunchy first bite is a nice contrast to the creamy filling.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The deep purple filling looked like jam.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Gently scrape in filling and smooth top.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Shred your pork and serve it on buns with slaw, or even use it as a taco filling.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Same goes for chicken pot pie fillings.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Some lines stretched for a quarter of a mile, one for each filling pump.
    Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Fold the husk around the filling and tie with kitchen string or a strip cut from a corn husk.
    Leslie Brenner, Dallas News, 4 June 2021
  • To save time, boil the eggs and prepare the filling up to two days ahead.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The filling is equally as easy.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It's made with a box of spice cake mix, eggs, and apple pie filling.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Canned cherry pie filling and all.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And thanks to the cream cheese and black beans in the filling, the heat gets tamed even more.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The pie stuffed with a stew-like filling of spinach, leeks, and hunks of cheese is a must.
    Caroline Shin, Bon Appétit, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Pour the filling into the crust.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Just cook, top if desired, and scoop the warm filling straight from the peel.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Brush edges with water, fold in half over filling, and press with a fork to seal.
    Kate Merker, Country Living, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Pour over the prepared crust and bake until the filling is set.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
  • And the other time the pie filling spilled over the entire oven.
    Tara Adhikari, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2022

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