Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavening
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Amid all the fresh novelty enlivening the Southern barbecue scene, many old classics still shine.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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These blends typically feature invigorating notes like eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, cypress, and cardamom to help sharpen focus and wake up the senses.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Social Syndicate co-founder Brendan Huffman views the restaurant as not only a new destination tailored for Coronado locals, but also a catalyst for invigorating the northern part of the island, which hasn’t attracted the kind of attention that the southern end has received.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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What's trending will make your house, apartment, or condo feel truly like a home, while infusing your space with warmth, color, and intentionally cozy touches.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Drinks In the drinks department, blueberries are excellent for freezing into ice cubes, infusing into water or tea, or boiling down into a simple syrup, says Hall.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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The animating impulse behind Proposition 50 is understandable.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s a lot more that goes in than most people think in terms of hand-drawing characters and animating them and all the details that go into a production.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those serve as the source text for a few of the poems in terms of my thinking about repurposing that found language in a new way, or imbuing it with new life, alongside my lyric interventions.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The young singer-songwriter became an interpreter of others’ works, imbuing them with a unique character missing on earlier recordings.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ginger tea, traditionally made by steeping ginger root in water, is a popular wellness beverage.—
Eleesha Lockett,
Verywell Health,
5 Dec. 2025
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Tea Forte’s premium teas come in self-standing tea bags that are perfect for steeping.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Leavening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavening. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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