How to Use stuffing in a Sentence

stuffing

noun
  • Would you like more stuffing?
  • The stuffing and the potatoes and the green beans all may flesh out the meal.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
  • This is the first bake that cooks the stuffing through.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Stuff the gloves, tucking in the cuffs to hold the stuffing in place.
    Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
  • On one side of the bread, spoon on the stuffing and spread it edge to edge.
    Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The Lebanese twist has more to do with the stuffing than the bird itself.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
  • In the end, all that wine, pie, and stuffing will be worth it.
    Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 16 Nov. 2018
  • The biggest jump was the 14-ounce bag of cubed stuffing, which spiked 69%.
    Solcyre Burga, Time, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Tap the beets gently on the counter to settle the stuffing.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Pass the mala stuffing, with Fly by Jing founder Jing Gao.
    Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Keep it gluten-free with this crispy black rice and and sausage stuffing.
    Mehreen Karim, Bon Appetit, 4 Oct. 2021
  • For some of us, the next day’s turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes are the best part of the meal.
    Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Maple syrup is fair game as well, even more so if there’s sausage in the stuffing.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The toy lasted for around a week before the stuffing was torn out.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • Love the flavors of this classic side but don't want to deal with the stuffing?
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • With the handsome frame, the leather and stuffing could be restored.
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Pair it with turkey and stuffing, or at the end of the meal with mature cheeses.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Simply shred the scraps and use them as gift box stuffing!
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Keep in mind that pork chops aren't the only pork cuts worth stuffing!
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022
  • The Knights had ripped the bear apart — a play on the Golden Bears — and left its stuffing scattered across the 50-yard line.
    Dallas News, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Instead, the hot shell cracks to reveal a stuffing of ground beef and herbs.
    Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
  • It’s like a light gravy, but also like a stuffing with a gravy base.
    Steve Thomas, Harpers Magazine, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Reheat the drippings on the stove for gravy or stuffing.
    Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Make a 1- to 2-inch tester patty out of the stuffing mixture.
    Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Use the turkey gizzards and neck bone to make stock and stuffing.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Nov. 2018
  • Shavies then smashed four of the dining chairs on the floor, breaking them, and ripped the stuffing out of the theater chairs.
    Thomas Peele, The Mercury News, 29 June 2019
  • The scalding hot Red Sox were getting ready to beat the stuffing out of the Royals again.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2021
  • The first is a picadillo stuffing, which has ground beef, olives and sofrito.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • More:Video of ‘ballot stuffing’ is not from a Flint polling place.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2020
  • To make the stuffing, start by tearing a loaf of day-old bread into chunks.
    Kira Garcia, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'stuffing.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: