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a plant or a part of a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food
a dish seasoned with chopped fresh herbs rosemary, sage, and other herbs
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Recent Examples of herbs
Food can be made more flavorful with salt-free seasonings, herbs and spices.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Perennial herbs, in particular, germinate slowly and take a while to grow into seedlings that are big enough to transplant into the garden.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Growing herbs is easy and less expensive than buying fresh herbs at the grocery store.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Fresh herbs season this ridiculously simple spread from BelGioioso Cheese in Wisconsin.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The herbs—whether dill, parsley, or chives—add a fresh, aromatic note that livens up the whole situation.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
To make your meal heart-healthy, use herbs instead of salt, pair meats with potassium-rich sides, and keep portions to 3–4 ounces.
—Laura Schober, Health, 5 Jan. 2026
The garden is designed to grow plants such as lettuce, as well as fresh herbs, microgreens, mini cucumbers, snacking peppers and tomatoes, said Jill Seefeld, Germantown School District director of food and nutrition.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This four-star hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Perennial herbs, in particular, germinate slowly and take a while to grow into seedlings that are big enough to transplant into the garden.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Growing herbs is easy and less expensive than buying fresh herbs at the grocery store.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Fresh herbs season this ridiculously simple spread from BelGioioso Cheese in Wisconsin.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The herbs—whether dill, parsley, or chives—add a fresh, aromatic note that livens up the whole situation.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
To make your meal heart-healthy, use herbs instead of salt, pair meats with potassium-rich sides, and keep portions to 3–4 ounces.
—Laura Schober, Health, 5 Jan. 2026
The garden is designed to grow plants such as lettuce, as well as fresh herbs, microgreens, mini cucumbers, snacking peppers and tomatoes, said Jill Seefeld, Germantown School District director of food and nutrition.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This four-star hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbs
spices
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Between lasagna-like layers of corn tortilla, ultra-creamy chicken, cheese, and Tex-Mex spices add up to comforting dinner straight from the oven.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another good analogy is to think of the main ingredient—in this case, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec—as the meat of the wine, with small amounts of additional grapes acting as herbs or spices.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Herbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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