half-and-half

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Recent Examples of half-and-half For green sea turtles, if the temperature is about 29 degrees Celsius (84 degrees Fahrenheit) during a critical mid-incubation window, the babies will hatch as a half-and-half mix of females and males. Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025 In large bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, salt, pepper and nutmeg; whisk until blended. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025 It’s then dissolved into half-and-half and steamed, and milk is added (non-dairy milk options are also available) along with any additional flavors the customer might request. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 Mash potatoes and cauliflower with half-and-half mixture and 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth. CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half-and-half
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Noun
  • These two ingredients mixed together creates a powerful mixture perfect for lifting stubborn stains off grout because of their high cleaning and brightening properties.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating after each addition until just combined.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This year, Black women are expected to let their natural gray hair be the statement, whether through grey blending, grown out roots or skipping hair dye all together.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Because blending is precisely the secret to the perfect halo lip technique.
    Glamour Spain, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, Noel said, Haiti is often treated less as an equal partner in regional integration than as a vehicle through which CARICOM can project influence internationally.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Progress in robotics, according to PNDbotics, depends less on increasing complexity and more on tighter integration between hardware and intelligence.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In response to homogenization, brands are exploring multisensory, layered and contextually adaptable experiences that restore emotion, individuality and intrigue.
    Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • That it was dumped in spring training was another step toward the homogenization of the Yankees with the rest of the league.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lush gardens are spread across about a dozen acres and feature a mix of styles, including a traditional Valencian space with Moorish influences, sprawling greenhouses, and pergolas covered in swaths of roses.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Rice said the discrepancy comes down to a mix of shot selection and a certain intangible.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Samsung designed the sensor to push physical limits while maintaining strong light absorption and signal accuracy.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Joel shocked the crowd by showing up unannounced during a concert for the Village of Wellington’s 30th anniversary celebration of its incorporation.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This meta incorporation of the play adds a sense of déjà vu to the film, suggesting that what’s happening to Clay could be a rite of passage that every Black man must face in this country.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This is especially significant to consider early in the year when Saturn and Neptune join forces in Aries, activating a part of your chart that governs intimacy, trust and emotional merging.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Los Rancheros and Poway Kiwanis clubs are in the process of merging, a move that members say will strengthen their organization and increase their abilities to help their communities.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Half-and-half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-and-half. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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