How to Use okra in a Sentence

okra

noun

• The good news is that okra grows well next to most things.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
• Add the onion, bell pepper, and okra to the bacon grease in the pot.
  — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
• Scrape the okra into the bowl and leave it on top of the peppers.
  — cleveland, 5 Aug. 2020
• Like the bird here, the okra is very much straight-outta-Nana’s-kitchen.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• Pick up an extra order of the eggs and the okra in the small deli case at the front of the shop.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• The fried catfish, mac and cheese and fried okra are all tops.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 24 Feb. 2022
• Use tongs to remove the lid and the jar, which should still be hot when filled with the okra.
  — Steven Satterfield, Country Living, 1 Feb. 2011
• Trim the caps off the okra, but leave them whole and don't expose the seeds (that will make the soup slimy).
  — Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
• The long list of sides includes coleslaw, jalapeño beans, fried okra and green beans.
  — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 May 2018
• The shrimp and grits on the Shoreditch menu ditched the gumbo of okra and Andouille sausage.
  — Nikita Stewart, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2017
• Put okra in a pan and toss with olive oil, and roast in oven for 20 minutes.
  — Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2020
• The heat and spices in the sausage add a ton of flavor to the sweet corn, peppers and green, toothsome okra.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• The sculpture measures 9 feet tall and was built from okra stalks, clothes and chains.
  — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 31 May 2018
• But as the show has told us before, okra is a resilient plant.
  — Steffan Triplett, Vulture, 17 May 2021
• This one has a less-heavy roux: dark and wet, filled with sausage, chicken, shrimp, okra and all kinds of spices.
  — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
• Add the okra and cook for another 3–4 minutes, then remove from the heat and whisk in the miso.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
• About 400 pepper plants also were wiped out, along with the okra crop.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2017
• Plant beans and squash in March, and melons and okra in April; tomatoes can go in anytime in the spring.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020
• The root potato is covered in dirt and has a slimy texture like okra.
  — The Cut, 11 July 2018
• Tender okra pods that are about 2 to 3 inches long are best for this dish.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 21 June 2022
• Piles of fruit, spatchcocked chickens, eggplant and okra all got a turn over the flames.
  — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
• Want to wander through fresh crops like okra, peanuts and sweet potatoes?
  — Alexis Clinton, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
• And who’s sharing the Blue crab fingers with pickled okra with me?
  — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 24 Jan. 2018
• Kids use peas, carrots, okra and more to make art while adults enjoy lunch.
  — Rebecca McBane, South Florida Parenting, 1 Nov. 2017
• His family grew wheat and okra, raised dairy cows and hunted game in the bush with spears.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 7 July 2018
• Some recipes include ham, tomatoes, okra, filé powder and leafy greens, demonstrating that the dish can be prepared a multitude of ways.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
• Generous amounts of okra dance with a mixture of tomatoes, onion, celery, and bell pepper.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
• The individual beads are large hollow spheres containing okra seeds.
  — Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
• The individual beads are large hollow spheres containing okra seeds.
  — ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
• The fish is lightly fried and topped with sweet onion gravy, served alongside fungi, a nutty, custard-like dish made from okra, cornmeal, and water.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026