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one of the parts that make up a whole
one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar
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Recent Examples of ingredients
Make sure to have all of your ingredients prepped, measured, and ready to go.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The use of local ingredients, often from Canty's own farm, takes the mixology to a whole new level—try the Lavender Bee's Knees, which uses lavender and honey cultivated by Canty herself.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Most fixing sprays focus more on makeup longevity than skin care and, as a result, can dry out the skin with ingredients like polymers and alcohol.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Plus, the formula is free from many of the harsh chemicals found in traditional polishes and even helps strengthen nails with ingredients like panthenol and keratin.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Solid Face Cleanser combines gentle yet effective ingredients for a luxurious cleansing experience.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Packed with botanical ingredients instead of chemicals.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Fans are also scooping up more artisanal, small-batch ice creams made with high-quality and locally sourced ingredients, according to a recent report from Toast POS, which also found that international flavors like ube, chai and dulce de leche are on the rise.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The challenge, according to a thirteenth-century preaching guidebook from Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College, is to make all this curiosity, interest and ambition into the ingredients of a more open and ethical social life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
The use of local ingredients, often from Canty's own farm, takes the mixology to a whole new level—try the Lavender Bee's Knees, which uses lavender and honey cultivated by Canty herself.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Most fixing sprays focus more on makeup longevity than skin care and, as a result, can dry out the skin with ingredients like polymers and alcohol.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Plus, the formula is free from many of the harsh chemicals found in traditional polishes and even helps strengthen nails with ingredients like panthenol and keratin.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Solid Face Cleanser combines gentle yet effective ingredients for a luxurious cleansing experience.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Packed with botanical ingredients instead of chemicals.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Fans are also scooping up more artisanal, small-batch ice creams made with high-quality and locally sourced ingredients, according to a recent report from Toast POS, which also found that international flavors like ube, chai and dulce de leche are on the rise.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The challenge, according to a thirteenth-century preaching guidebook from Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College, is to make all this curiosity, interest and ambition into the ingredients of a more open and ethical social life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredients
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Their coloration, which ranges from pale pink to deep violet, is influenced by pigmentation and habitat factors such as light exposure and sediment composition.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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More intensely purple forms — often associated with species like Renilla amethystina — are influenced by pigmentation and habitat factors such as light exposure and sediment composition.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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Engineers feared that any further decline could trigger the spacecraft’s undervoltage fault protection system, which is designed to automatically shut down components to protect the probe.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plant, which was the state’s largest maker of panelized components, struggled under the weight of reduced demand because of higher interest rates and fluctuating lumber costs.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sheridan School District educators are expected to return to the classroom next week after union members voted unanimously Friday to ratify a deal to end the longest teachers strike in recent Colorado history.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The perfect summertime backyard should include a few elements, and one of those is a fire pit.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Boyd window has undergone conservation in the past, including restoration work in the 1990s to address deteriorating elements.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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