How to Use raw in a Sentence

raw

adjective
  • The shoes rubbed my heels raw.
  • His throat was raw from the cold air.
  • He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet.
  • Like your raw seafood in chunks?
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
  • The shrimp can be raw or cooked.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The same goes with any type of raw meat.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Talk about a raw two-for-one deal.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Or, shave them raw for a crunchy slaw.
    Trista Chan, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Onions are a plus, raw or cooked, or both.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Her feet were raw and bleeding.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Most other fruits can go in raw.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • My throat was raw from the breathing tube.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 4 June 2026
  • In fact, the raw scoring is up.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The grief remains raw and vivid.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Break it down by role, not just raw volume.
    Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • It may be used raw, grilled, or roasted.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Strip away the tone and look at the raw data.
    Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Those who've worked with him describe him as very raw.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Those who've worked with him describe him as very raw.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • One option even has a raw hem if that's your style.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • By the end of the night, the skin on her was raw and bleeding.
    Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • The man would fill those jugs with raw eggs if he were allowed to.
    J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Most of the fish is grilled, but there are some fried and raw dishes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
  • Beams and brick were left exposed and, in some spots, so was the raw lath.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
  • But get them in the wash right away if they are exposed to raw meat or spills.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • But get them in the wash right away if they are exposed to raw meat or spills.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Stephen Graham’s win was one of the rawest of the night.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But the humans still use raw instinct and skill.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
  • McAfee told me his raw-cheese products were back in stores.
    Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026

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