How to Use raisin in a Sentence

raisin

noun
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  • The rind holds the space, and the bread moves aside when the raisins expand.
    — Carlton Reid, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The nose is full of raisin notes, with fig jam, leather and spice on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Notes of raisin, cherry and licorice come in as the beer warms in the glass.
    — Star Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020
  • If using raisins, place one at the wide end of the wedge.
    — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Stir in the raisins, green olives, pine nuts and capers.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2020
  • And, like a raisin in the sun, the planet is drying out — or, at least, parts of it are.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2021
  • Remove from the heat and transfer the onion and raisin mixture to a small bowl.
    — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Feel free to swap the raisins for an equal amount of chocolate chips if that's more your style.
    — Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023
  • The Founders Blend boasts notes of cocoa, praline, and raisin.
    — Popular Science, 22 June 2020
  • The base of the bowl is a pile of quinoa cooked with raisins and vinegar, giving it an agrodolce flair.
    — Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • On the nose, there are notes of cherry, raisin, grape, vanilla, and a faint whiff of agave.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Silver Bells – the Belgian Dubbel yields hints of raisin and fig.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Dried fruit: Don’t limit yourself to raisins (though that’s a great place to start).
    — oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The pillowy white cake is enhanced by the syrupy sweetness of dates and raisins and the rich aroma of rum.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • There’s even a sweet sauce to cover the concoction, made from dates and raisins.
    — Aaron Reiss, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Its balsamic is both added to the colomba’s dough and used to soak its raisins.
    — Malaika Ng Julia Berick Kate Guadagnino Jameson Montgomery Jinnie Lee Monica Mendal, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Adding some cinnamon and raisins to the dough can be lovely.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Drain raisins and tuck a raisin into center of each coil, with two raisins per bun.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The beer was brewed with cassia bark, brown sugar, raisins and, in a first for the distillery, toasted rice.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
  • And still others maintain that straight gin will do the trick, no raisins required.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Tex Greathouse taught me how to make raisin brandy behind the wood stove in his trapping cabin.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The color is copper-orange, and the nose is vibrant and bright with notes of vanilla and raisin.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Before lunch, the women packed dozens of baggies of corn flakes and raisins for diners to take with them.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Top each latke with yogurt and a spoonful of raisin relish.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • A bit of fresh ginger, raisins, and shredded carrots turn the cake mix into a dreamy bar.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
  • The reposado has more of a dulce de leche finish, a raisin finish.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The pies are full of apples, raisins, currants, pineapple, cherries, spices and, of course, brandy.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Reduce heat to low and cook for an additional five to seven minutes until the raisins soften.
    — Zayda Rivera, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • Dog owners should take special care to ensure that grapes or raisins couldn’t be foraged from the trash or eaten from other areas within their canine’s reach.
    — Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024

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