How to Use popper in a Sentence

popper

noun
Definition of poppernext
  • When the whale shark vanished, the tuna came back up, and his clients put the poppers to use.
    — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 24 May 2017
  • This recipe for jalapeño popper macaroni and cheese is in the book, too.
    — Maya Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The restaurant is also known for the Texas Twinkie, its own version of a jalapeño popper.
    — Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The popper is an old duck camp standby that gets a bit overdone.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Cindy shared a recipe for egg poppers, which add a boost of protein to your morning.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
  • Live worms, crickets, small jigs, flies and top-water poppers will do the trick.
    — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cheesy and spicy, this dip has all the kick of a handheld popper but with extra points for creamy texture.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Your dog instantly knows when the air popper is hoppin' and traipses over to get in on your snack.
    — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Catfish, perch and shrimp cover the seafood half of the menu and sides like onion rings, jalapeno poppers and fried okra round out the offerings.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Shoppers shouldn’t skip the Texas Torpedo, a play on a jalapeño popper.
    — Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The first is that, while poppers are traditionally fried, these are baked in the oven.
    — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Three shelves of goods stretch the length of the stand and display everything from poppers to big cakes that can go off for three minutes.
    — Isabella Volmert, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
  • Sure enough, the poppers arrived in Afghanistan, and the soldiers filmed themselves opening them.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The model let out a huge scream as the popper released pink smoke and confetti into the air.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Less than 10 percent of Zyrtec poppers will wind up with dry mouth, says Boomershine.
    — Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Largemouth bass at dusk or dawn, fished dry in the reeds with poppers, rubber legged patterns.
    — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017
  • But poppers have not been evaluated by the FDA for safe use, the agency warns.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • When the poppers are finished cooking, transfer to a platter and drizzle with the cheese sauce.
    — Cincinnati.com, 11 July 2019
  • And one trick to fishing poppers effectively is to match tippet size to the profile and weight of the bug.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • These poppers are extra meaty—filled with a chicken cream cheese and wrapped in bacon.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Air popping your popcorn in a pot on the stovetop or in an air-popper machine.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2021
  • That could put the head-popper only one head pop away from the most powerful position in the free world.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 11 July 2022
  • To kick off the reveal, Cuevas set off a box of fireworks while Rainey stood to the side eager to shoot her confetti popper.
    — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Inside the labyrinth of the upper floors, men sniffed a highly volatile liquid called butyl nitrite—poppers, as the type of drug is still known.
    — Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
  • Dad can use this handy popcorn popper for his at-home movie nights and weekend camping trips.
    — Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2021
  • The bed, especially, was meant to be a real eye-popper.
    — Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 2 Oct. 2012
  • Top water bite has started early and late, try spooks, poppers, or buzz baits.
    — Tyler Mahoney special To The Star, kansascity, 11 July 2018
  • There was an old-fashioned popcorn popper and a vat to spin pink cotton candy — candy floss, the British call it.
    — Rod Nordland, New York Times, 2 July 2017
  • Small poppers and popping frogs mimic bream feeding on the flies better than any other bait on the market.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
  • As the fête was in full swing, everyone was given confetti poppers in preparation for the finale of the night.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 June 2024

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