How to Use wheat in a Sentence

wheat

noun
  • The flat bread dough is made with wheat, soy and rice flours.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The boots come in four colors: black, wheat, white, and gray.
    Madison Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The price of wheat has fallen, but the cost of bread is still up 22% compared to last year.
    Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 27 June 2023
  • In late spring of most years, the villagers harvest wheat, barley and lentils.
    Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • To sear the meat, Favela uses cornstarch instead of wheat flour for a gluten-free dish.
    Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Serve the healthy chicken mixture in lettuce wraps, wheat wraps, or over a bed of mixed greens.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 June 2023
  • Made with wheat flour and water, the dough is pulled and cut into long, flat and wide belt-like noodles.
    CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Jay is building a spacious bridal suite and a bar in an add-on around the back, overlooking a wheat field.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • But the wheat that the farmers are growing as a replacement is also a thirsty crop.
    Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
  • And over by the tree line, the most tantalizing wheat beckons like a desert mirage.
    Mitch Smith, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Seaweed farms are a far cry from the rows of corn and wheat that make up monoculture farming on land.
    Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Futures are contracts that let traders on whether markets such as oil, wheat or the S&P 500 will go up or down.
    WSJ, 16 Aug. 2023
  • One cup of bulgar wheat provides around 17 grams of protein.
    Women's Health, 1 May 2023
  • This is a blend of rye whiskey produced in-house and sourced from Canada and wheat whiskey also sourced from Canada.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 June 2023
  • The moves come as costs rise for many farm commodities, such as wheat and rice, because of poor weather.
    Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Nigeria, a top importer of Russian wheat, has seen costs for bread and other food surge.
    Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Stalks of yellow wheat bend in the wind; clouds tumble across the sky; the purplish-blue limestone hills known as the Alpilles undulate in the distance.
    Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023
  • An ancient wheat grain with a nutty taste, farro is full of fiber and is a healthy source of iron and magnesium.
    Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Flour, too, is running out and most wheat mills have been bombed, according to the United Nations.
    Ameera Harouda Yousef Masoud, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Hay, corn, wheat, soybeans and cattle are the leading markets.
    Hannah Gore, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2023
  • Hay, corn, wheat, soybeans and cattle are the leading products.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023
  • Twenty percent of the world's calorie intake comes from wheat.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The mixture must be at least 51 percent corn and should contain wheat, rye, and malted barley.
    Emily Bingham, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • But Westbrook uses White Lily flour milled from soft red winter wheat.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Gluten is a protein found in wheat and can cause digestive problems.
    Kathleen Felton, Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The pillow comes in six colors: wheat, charcoal, coral, denim, rose, and mustard.
    Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Bakeries abound: wheat and rye farming in the region has increased by 40 percent.
    Elettra Pauletto, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Schooner barges like Ironton were part of a fleet that helped transport wheat, coal, corn, lumber, and iron ore across the Great Lakes region, towed by steamers.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Available in sizes twin through split king, the sheets come in 45 solid colors and prints, including purple, wheat, and sage green.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Moriah drove me down a dirt road to the land below the outpost, where Palestinians grew wheat and potatoes.
    Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024

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