recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
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Examples of recipe in a Sentence
The recipe calls for fresh thyme.
I didn't read the recipe carefully.
This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
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In a new video, Nara and her husband, model Lucky Blue Smith, share their recipe for DIY sunscreen with her 8 million TikTok followers.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2024
In reality, drastic service cuts would make Baltimore dirtier, more dangerous and less attractive – a recipe for economic stagnation.
—Christopher Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
But did yesterday’s recipe for DIY sunscreen take it too far?
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 June 2024
This recipe looks to the Italian puttanesca sauce for inspiration.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 June 2024
In reality, drastic service cuts would make Baltimore dirtier, more dangerous and less attractive – a recipe for economic stagnation.
—Christopher Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
But did yesterday’s recipe for DIY sunscreen take it too far?
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 June 2024
This recipe looks to the Italian puttanesca sauce for inspiration.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for recipe
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recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
2
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from various things
a recipe for beef stew
3
: method of proceeding
a recipe for success
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recipe
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rec·i·pe
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