How to Use peppermint in a Sentence

peppermint

noun

• Add in more spices to taste or serve with crushed up peppermint.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
• More room for peppermint stick ice cream?
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
• And of course, there are vast fields of peppermint and spearmint for any needs.
  — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 22 June 2018
• Take a cold bath or shower and use peppermint soap or body scrub.
  — oregonlive, 5 June 2020
• Some claim that the smell of peppermint and clove oil repel mice.
  — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
• Can't stand peppermint ice cream.
  — Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
• Pair with a pumpkin velouté soup or with peppermint crisp ice cream dessert.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
• What peppermint treats are being added to the menu?
  — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
• And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2022
• For me, that’s a hot-fudge sundae with peppermint-stick ice cream.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2019
• Then cozy up by the fire pit to roast s'mores and drink peppermint schnapps hot chocolate.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
• Bats do not like strong scents (like peppermint), bright lights and loud noises.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026
• But don’t worry, peppermint stick ice cream fans.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
• This lotion smells citrusy, with a dash of peppermint added in there.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022
• So pour yourself a cup of minty tea, or ask your doc about peppermint-oil capsules.
  — Jessica Girdwain, Redbook, 23 Nov. 2011
• Flat on one side, glossy white and domed on the other, like a tempting peppermint.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
• Fresh mint, or one of those fancy peppermint ones in a pyramid tea bag, how about you?
  — Laura Capon, Cosmopolitan, 8 Jan. 2018
• These are topped with a layer of ganache and crushed peppermint candies.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
• These are topped with a layer of ganache and crushed peppermint candies.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
• For larger plants, soak rags in the peppermint oil and place them around and in the branches.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
• Peppermint told me you guys will go on a college tour next year to combat this sort of thing, right?
  — Joey Nolfi, PEOPLE.com, 24 June 2017
• Our choice today is peppermint mocha.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
• First, that heavy dose of peppermint smells fresh and is strong enough to mask some really nasty odors.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 10 May 2018
• Star notes in the blend include chamomile, lavender, peppermint, and much more.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, Country Living, 19 May 2022
• Herbs like garlic, thyme, and peppermint help keep slugs away when grown nearby or used in sprays.
  — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
• There's plenty of peppermint, mistletoe and cheer to go around.
  — cleveland.com, 11 Dec. 2017
• Lyons said of the hot drink that features a blend of green and peppermint tea mixed with lemon juice and honey.
  — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2020
• Their frozen lineup skews more to modern tastes with dulce de leche, sea salt caramel, and peppermint bark.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 July 2018
• Our choice today is peppermint mocha, a pantry favorite.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
• Move plants away from windows and doors and spray peppermint oil around your outdoor spaces.
  — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026