How to Use tomato in a Sentence
tomato
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The bun, the meat, the tomato, the lettuce, the pickles.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2021
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Remove the tomato sauce from the heat and stir in the basil.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
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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
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Salt brings out all the sweet and acidic flavors of the tomato.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
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And save those cans of tomato juice for your next brunch!
—Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 27 July 2023
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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
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The clams and spaghetti are quite good as well, served in a tomato broth.
—Thuc Doan Nguyen, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2021
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If there’s a tie, the winner will be the tomato that was entered first.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
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Just be mindful of creamy tomato bisque stains on the pages.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
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Pile the diced tomato in the center of the beans, then sprinkle the scallions and the parsley over.
—Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2022
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Kumari bought about a pound of tomatoes and 2 pounds of onion.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023
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Drizzle some of the fresh dill vinaigrette over the top of each tomato.
—Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022
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Look for tomato plants that have dark green leaves and are short and stocky with strong stems.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022
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Cold, pale onions and crumbled sausages, still half raw, in the tomato sauce.
—Helen Longstreth, The New Yorker, 17 July 2022
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There’s no lettuce, tomato, or fresh cheese in the fridge.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
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Scatter the slices of tomato over the sauce and dot with the mozzarella ciliegine.
—Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Nov. 2021
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Arrange 1/4 of the eggplant slices over the tomato sauce.
—Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022
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Spread goat cheese on each slice and top with the tomato-pepper solids.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
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Add the pureed tomatoes and tomato paste and saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021
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Toss them in a tomato sauce and pair them with something sweet.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
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Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and add diced tomatoes.
—cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
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First, the seed leaves are produced, and then the true tomato plant-looking leaves.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
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There are four peppers in mellow tomato sauce in the can.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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Stir in beans, tomatoes, hot sauce and 2 tablespoons of the spiced oil.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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After that, the tomato sauce mixture tops the meat along with onion slices.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022
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For more bite, season the shrimp with a little more cayenne, or add a pinch or two to the tomato sauce.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 May 2022
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Continue to stir to make a slurry and cook the tomato paste, about 1 minute.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Put the tomatoes and garlic in a jar and pour the remaining ¼ cup olive oil on top.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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The beautiful cover dish layers saffron rice with tomatoes and potatoes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Food inspires art—like this opulent Loewe clutch designed to resemble a tomato and this cutlery that’s almost too beautiful to use—and of course, the inverse is also true: Art inspires food.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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