How to Use vegetable in a Sentence

vegetable

1 of 2 noun

• The accident had left him a vegetable.
• The doctor said I should eat more fruits and vegetables.
• The mothers told Teen Vogue that their children are living on bulgur grain and no vegetables.
  — Jessica Goudeau, Teen Vogue, 22 May 2017
• Orchards and gardens also cover the grounds, and the house menus featured fruits and vegetables grown on-property.
  — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 9 June 2017
• The fact that their hatred of vegetables probably won't matter.
  — Lisa Fogarty, Redbook, 17 Feb. 2017
• Grocery stores are using it for checking the quality of products like fruits and vegetables.
  — Agam Shah, PCWorld, 10 May 2017
• A red vegetable next to a yellow one looks unappetizing.
  — Julie Miller, VanityFair.com, 6 Mar. 2017
• Cooking methods change as fresh vegetables ripen and often inspire ideas for meatless meals.
  — Linda Giuca and Christopher Prosperi, courant.com, 5 June 2017
• Each selection includes the entrée, two vegetables, hot rolls and cornbread.
  — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 27 Jan. 2017
• Sherry King had lost her job as a dental assistant and was stretching her food, sometimes going without any fresh fruit or vegetables.
  — Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News, 15 May 2017
• Her family's Blackberry Township farmhouse reflects her passion from the gravel driveway to large vegetable garden to the coop filled with chickens that provide eggs.
  — Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, 9 June 2017
• The show championed such noble causes as drinking milk, eating your vegetables, and always wearing a seatbelt.
  — Emma Stefansky, Vanities, 10 June 2017
• Use it to keep meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, snacks, and more fresh in the fridge or pantry.
  — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
• People should limit consumption of 100% fruit or vegetable juices.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

vegetable

2 of 2 adjective

• Keep all fruit trees at least 15 feet away from vegetable beds.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• Here’s a hearty, vegetable gratin with a crunchy, cheesy topping.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022
• Buns are filled with vegetable stew, pork vindaloo or a green chile omelet.
  — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
• Chicken stock: The base of the broth; can substitute with vegetable stock.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
• This set comes with five 3-gallon pots, which are big enough for many vegetable plants.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023
• For me, the beans are the stars, though for all intents and purposes, this is a vegetable version of salade niçoise.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
• The darker green leaves can be used when making vegetable stock.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2022
• The light setting is the perfect brightness for vegetable seedlings.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Aug. 2022
• Let that soften for a few seconds, and then deglaze the bottom of the pot with vegetable broth or water.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• No dairy products, no meaty broth, not even vegetable broth.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
• This salsa is great with baked tortilla chips or as a vegetable dip.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2021
• This dish requires a bit of vegetable prep, but the boneless pork chops cook very quickly.
  — Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
• The menu includes chicken, beef, and vegetable skewers that can be served on their own or with sides of rice and slaw on a plate.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2023
• There are few vegetable broths that can achieve that same depth of flavor and body as chicken soup, but this recipe does.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2020
• And the plot is steadily ratcheted up to keep this 80-minute play from souring like a vegetable dip left out too long.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Spread mulch about 1 inch deep over perennial and vegetable beds, and 3 to 4 inches deep around trees and shrubs.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2020
• Workers found the body of one of the victims, an elderly man, next to a huge crater in his vegetable garden.
  — Matthew Mpoke Bigg, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
• Leaf spots and fruit rots are likely to be more prevalent in vegetable gardens as well.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 23 Sep. 2020
• Now is the time to plan and order next year’s ornamental and vegetable show-offs.
  — oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2020
• One third of the 8.1 hectare space will be taken up by a park, with space reserved for an orchard and a vegetable garden.
  — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2023
• If vegetable broth is your preferred base for soups and stews, this can work as a substitute here.
  — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
• This topping adds a kick to this vegetable dish without heavy cream or cheese weighing it down.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
• Add a tablespoon of vegetable stock to each foil packet, then wrap the packets.
  — ExpressNews.com, 20 Nov. 2020
• But the raspberry bush was different from the vegetable garden or the home.
  — Hazlitt, 6 Sep. 2023
• During the one-minute clip, the daytime TV talk show host holds up a vegetable slice before scraping off the toppings.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
• Paneer is a firm Indian cheese and a team player that fits in with anything from a wrap to a vegetable side to a main course.
  — cleveland, 29 June 2020
• The vegetable bed that gets lime every year, even though the pH is already high.
  — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
• Milk sprays have shown promise in vegetable crops, but little is known about their use on ornamental plants.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
• Also a lush green lawn, and a vegetable garden.
  — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
• To start, diners can choose between a pork-vegetable pot sticker or a vegetable spring roll.
  — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025