How to Use peanut in a Sentence

peanut

1 of 2 noun
  • He works all day for peanuts.
  • Five billion dollars is peanuts compared to what the government spends each year.
  • Cooked chicken in peanut sauce was on the stove at 116F.
    Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The one that has just enough peanut and just enough scallion enough of the rice and a little piece of the [sausage].
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The smell of hotdogs, peanuts, popcorn, and fresh cut grass.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Many are able to nibble on the peanut paste and take sips of water, passing the test.
    Unicef Usa, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Top with peanuts: Sprinkle the top of the finished pie with salty peanuts to counter the sweetness and add a nice crunch.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • But peanut, canola, or olive oil are good options, too.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Top with fried tofu, green onions, peanuts and cilantro.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • One of its newest items is the chunky bark, with milk or dark chocolate with peanuts and raisins.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Add the cilantro, mango slices, peanuts and red bell pepper slices.
    cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Save for their chunky rich peanut dip, other places do the street food snack better.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Aïcha learned about it when a friend visited her in the peanut field to show her the number of viewers.
    Yacouba Lido, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The small study followed 32 adults with a peanut allergy.
    Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Happy Birthday to the woman who's the peanut butter to my jelly, the sock to my shoe, the gin to my tonic.
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Get your second snack in the form of 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and half of a medium pear.
    Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Begin the day with rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and peanut sesame noodles at the Palais de Chine Hotel.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The lime vinaigrette sparked with red chile sings, and the punctuation is correct (the crunch is by way of fried peanuts).
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Avoid serving foods that are too small to chew, like peanuts, almonds, and popcorn.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 30 July 2023
  • The crunchy guys are probably getting off work at noon, and the creamy guys are still smashing up peanuts at 5:30.
    Vulture, 1 May 2023
  • And some peanut sauce, smooth and rich with the flavors of oyster sauce and peanut butter, fashioned from Davis’ mom’s recipe.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Inside each trap, peanut butter and corn are placed along with water to entice the peafowl.
    oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons of peanuts over each of the rounds.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Cole slaw has given way to a kale salad with peanuts and Granny Smith apples.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Process until the mixture looks peanut-buttery, about 1 minute.
    Krysten Chambrot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The new cookies are free of the top nine allergens: wheat, tree nuts, peanuts, milk, eggs, soy, fish, sesame, and shellfish.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In an baking dish, place a layer of bread, bathe it with a little of the sweet liquid, and add raisins, nuts, and/or peanuts and cheese to taste.
    Imelda García, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Once inside, celebrities snapped selfies with the free peanuts.
    Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • Yet people who do have an allergy to pine or peanuts could be at a greater risk, Azarcon said.
    Genevieve Shaw Brown Fox News, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Hardin’s Creek Frankfort is a ruddy orangish-copper color, with grain, peanut, and oak on the nose.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
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peanut

2 of 2 adjective
  • And when there’s Fluff, there’s gotta be peanut butter.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Oct. 2017
  • That same girl then came back to get a Reece's peanut butter cup with a bite taken out of it.
    Adriana Ramirez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2019
  • For the kids, there will be peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and mac and cheese.
    Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2019
  • In a small bowl, melt peanut butter for 15 seconds in the microwave, until soft.
    Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2019
  • By the way, the best baits for mousetraps are peanut butter, soft gummy candy, wet dog food, and cheese, of course.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020
  • In one, Batang — a female orangutan — is seen teaching her young one, Redd, to use hay to get peanut butter out of a toy.
    Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 10 May 2017
  • The double dose of peanuts in the form of whole nuts and peanut butter means these bars are really filling, even in small portions.
    Becky Krystal, charlotteobserver, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce and sesame oil.
    Daniel Neman, sacbee, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Steer Clear of the Weirdos That raspberry peanut butter porter that’s staring you down from the shelves has stared down the last 3,258 people that walked it by over the past five months.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 30 Mar. 2017
  • This one features all the expected, plus peanut butter cups.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Combine peanut butter, eggs, chocolate milk, cinnamon, and salt in a blender (or just mix well with a whisk!).
    Whitney Perry, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Nuts are also full of healthy fat; peanut butter with banana is an option.
    Sarah Rense, Country Living, 4 May 2017
  • Early estimates of losses to the peanut crop range from $10 million to $20 million.
    Jeff Martin, The Seattle Times, 30 Oct. 2018
  • His risotto and his peanut butter balls and Aunt Alice's chocolate pie were great favorites.
    courant.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Here are the stages by color: light blonde, peanut butter, copper penny, milk chocolate.
    Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • According to the Disney Food Blog, the elephant poop is made to look poop-y with peanut butter fudge, sweet rolled oats, and yellow coconut flakes.
    Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 26 June 2015
  • It is dipped in chocolate fudge icing and adds peanut butter icing drizzle.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Those concerned about calorie counts and fat should avoid filled chocolates (like those with peanut butter or creme), Gradney said.
    Ashley May, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Buzz Aldrin became more famous than peanut butter and jelly.
    David Whitley, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
  • Made for those who eat peanut butter straight from the jar, this version will contain more peanut butter than the original candy.
    Woman's Day, 25 Mar. 2019
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and hot pepper sauce.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 6 Oct. 2017
  • In a large pot, heat about 4 inches peanut oilover medium-high heat until a thermometer reads 360 degrees.
    WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Favorite throws appeared to be oatmeal pies; oversized purple, green and gold beads; peanut butter bars; and, of course, MoonPies.
    Michael Dumas, AL.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Inside a Chevron gas station, the bakery case has featured flavors such as sweet green tea, peanut butter cookie dough and Nerds.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • She had been assaulted and raped in 1944 while walking home from church along a country road bounded by peanut farms in Alabama.
    Howard Cohen, miamiherald, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Dessert is double-chocolate banana bread with peanut butter smear.
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2017
  • First-graders and kindergarteners competed, while second graders made up their peanut gallery.
    Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2017
  • Later, the two signed a licensing agreement that specifies a sake and tequila brand, not peanut butter whiskey.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Among peanut avoiders, 14 percent had become allergic, and 35 percent of those at highest risk.
    Lauran Neergaard, Orange County Register, 5 Jan. 2017
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Breakfast is now peanut butter jelly time!
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 23 Mar. 2018

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