How to Use filling in a Sentence
filling
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Use a knife to swirl the filling and bake.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
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Place the top half of the rolls over the filling.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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While the cakes cool, make the filling.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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This poke cake has not one, but two fresh fruit fillings.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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This snack is creamy, filling, and great for heart health.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
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And if the filling oozes out, that's all part of their charm.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
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Squeeze some of the filling into the hole.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
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The dough was so flaky & the filling so yummy.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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Some of these dishes are not very filling.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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These are sturdy enough to stand up to your choice of filling.
—Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2021
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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
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Lemon zest and juice in the filling give a citrusy hue to the pie.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
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The filling is not just gooey, but also crunchy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Form the base of the chocolate filling.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
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The crunchy first bite is a nice contrast to the creamy filling.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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The deep purple filling looked like jam.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Gently scrape in filling and smooth top.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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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
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Same goes for chicken pot pie fillings.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Some lines stretched for a quarter of a mile, one for each filling pump.
—Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2022
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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
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To save time, boil the eggs and prepare the filling up to two days ahead.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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The filling is equally as easy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
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It's made with a box of spice cake mix, eggs, and apple pie filling.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Just unfold the dough, spread on the filling, roll them up, and bake.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
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Canned cherry pie filling and all.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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Even a handful of edamame or lentils can make a light broth feel more filling.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
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Pour the filling into the crust.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
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