How to Use tomato in a Sentence

tomato

noun

• The best tomatoes in the world, the best footballer in the world.
  — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 May 2025
• The bun, the meat, the tomato, the lettuce, the pickles.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2021
• Remove the tomato sauce from the heat and stir in the basil.
  — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
• Heat the garlic and oil for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the tomato purée to the the pan and stir.
  — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
• Salt brings out all the sweet and acidic flavors of the tomato.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• And save those cans of tomato juice for your next brunch!
  — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 27 July 2023
• While the pasta cooks, add heavy cream to the tomato sauce.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
• The way the sun shines through the tomato plants in the garden with Samin Nosrat.
  — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2021
• Start with a base of onion or leeks, tomatoes, red wine and broth, and build from there.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
• The clams and spaghetti are quite good as well, served in a tomato broth.
  — Thuc Doan Nguyen, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2021
• Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish.
  — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2021
• The tomato was ripe, the onion slices added bite and the tuft of alfalfa sprouts was fresh and earthy.
  — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
• If there’s a tie, the winner will be the tomato that was entered first.
  — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
• Just be mindful of creamy tomato bisque stains on the pages.
  — Christine Pride, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
• Pile the diced tomato in the center of the beans, then sprinkle the scallions and the parsley over.
  — Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2022
• Kumari bought about a pound of tomatoes and 2 pounds of onion.
  — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023
• Add the marinara sauce and tomato paste and bring to a simmer.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
• Drizzle some of the fresh dill vinaigrette over the top of each tomato.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022
• Look for tomato plants that have dark green leaves and are short and stocky with strong stems.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022
• Cold, pale onions and crumbled sausages, still half raw, in the tomato sauce.
  — Helen Longstreth, The New Yorker, 17 July 2022
• There’s no lettuce, tomato, or fresh cheese in the fridge.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
• Scatter the slices of tomato over the sauce and dot with the mozzarella ciliegine.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Nov. 2021
• Arrange 1/4 of the eggplant slices over the tomato sauce.
  — Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022
• Spread goat cheese on each slice and top with the tomato-pepper solids.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
• Stir in the tomatoes, coffee and tomato paste.
  — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
• The varieties in question are known as slicer tomatoes.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
• Chuck’s is rice with tomatoes mixed with fish sauce.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
• Add the tomato puree, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and bring to a simmer.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• Think of it as a Bloody Mary with beef broth in place of tomato juice and plenty of Tabasco.
  — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
• Add tomatoes to pan, crushing them with a fork or potato masher.
  — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026