How to Use parchment in a Sentence

parchment

noun
  • Line the pan with a sheet of parchment.
  • Ancient people wrote on parchment.
  • Place the parchment on the counter and dust it with flour.
    Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
  • To serve, remove the sides of the pan and peel away the parchment strip.
    Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Step 5 To serve, remove the sides of the pan and peel away the parchment strip.
    Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Place the whole thing, parchment and dough, on a sheet pan.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Place the sauteed fennel in the center of the parchment.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • Sheet pans of sweets lined with white parchment were laid wide at the front of the booth.
    Alex Kiesig, idahostatesman, 6 July 2018
  • Line the pan with a strip of parchment paper that hangs over two of the edges.
    Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Let the skulls dry on the parchment and cardboard for at least 12 hours.
    Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Rock your rolling pin back and forth over the parchment to flatten the dough.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Press the rest of the dough into a round disk on a sheet of parchment paper.
    Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment and place the baguette pieces cut-side up on it.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Lift the pan from the cake and carefully peel away the parchment.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Cut a piece of parchment paper and press it on top of the ice cream.
    Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 18 June 2020
  • Cut a piece of parchment paper that’s the length of the loaf pan and about three times its width.
    Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Discard the parchment paper from the sheet pan and add the taco shells.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • Line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit it.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of the ice cream before putting the lid back on.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • Spoon the meringue onto the parchment in a 9-inch circle.
    Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
  • Line the base of the springform pan or the bottom and sides of the square pan with parchment paper.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Very lightly flour a piece of parchment paper, your rolling pin and the top of the dough.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Lift the bread out of the loaf pans using the parchment overhang and transfer to a rack.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Line a 15x10-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with parchment, leaving overhang.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Avoid lining your pan with parchment or silicone when roasting.
    Maria Helm Sinskey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Athena Calderone gets excited about parchment.
    Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
    Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Transfer the cabbage to a parchment lined baking pan and spread out using half the pan.
    Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

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