How to Use store-bought in a Sentence

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• Mac and cheese doesn't have to be store-bought to be frozen.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
• Skip making the lemon curd and use store-bought.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
• But in this case, store-bought is also fine—often even great.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
• All three work just fine, though homemade or store-bought will give you the best texture and flavor.
  — J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• Pumpkin seeds, from fresh pumpkin or store-bought, can be used to top salads or as a tasty snack.
  — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
• The ice cream is store-bought, but the tasty lime curd is from-scratch and only takes a few minutes to whip up.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
• Think black vinegar, chili crisp, sesame sauce, and plenty more store-bought or homemade sauces.
  — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
• Add in homemade or store-bought pound cake for a parfait worthy of a party.
  — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
• There are plenty of reasons why homemade stock is better than store-bought.
  — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
• Homemade paneer is much softer than store-bought, and is thus more prone to falling apart.
  — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• Plus, the taste and quality is always better than store-bought.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
• But don't go store-bought without trying our homemade version first.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
• This salty-savory-sweet combo proves that homemade candy can be just as tasty as store-bought.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• Sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie or apple, and homemade or store-bought?
  — Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
• Often my fridge is home to roast chicken, sometimes roasted in house, sometimes store-bought.
  — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
• For extra credit, use our homemade chocolate wafer recipe instead of store-bought.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
• Whether store-bought or homemade, a sweet bite will top off an evening full of ballpark bites and endless martinis.
  — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
• Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
• This recipe is the perfect medley of onion dip and cucumber salad that is better than store-bought.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
• When using store-bought, choose a good-quality, robust product.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• Does refrigerating help or hurt the freshness of your homemade or store-bought loaf?
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
• Pumpkin seeds last different amounts of time depending on whether they’re store-bought or fresh from a pumpkin.
  — Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
• The crust is made with lard — that’s just one small part of the controversy — but the royal chefs advise that store-bought is fine.
  — Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• Or go store-bought with costumes that include inflatable shoulder pads and a shrunken head prop that straps on top of your head.
  — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
• Their bucket hats were unusually colorful… not store-bought, much less merch-stand-bought, but made of yarn.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
• Whether store-bought or homemade, eggnog remains synonymous with holiday cheer.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
• With the turnable removed, start at the ceiling of your microwave on the inside and wipe down all walls with your store-bought or homemade cleaner.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
• Stuff homemade or store-bought pimiento cheese into jarred peppadew peppers for bite-size nibbles that make a grand impression.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
• On Fridays, Lozano will do sandwiches, but even those will be home-made, without a crust, instead of store-bought.
  — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
• With homemade or store-bought chicken or vegetable broth on hand, the possibilities are endless.
  — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026