How to Use sarsaparilla in a Sentence
sarsaparilla
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Shane’ when Alan Ladd stepped up to the bar and ordered a sarsaparilla, and what happened next.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2019
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That must have been sarsaparilla in those to-go cups on my recent crawl.
—Anne Burke, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2018
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The Root of All Beers, please, which mixes a licorice-and-sarsaparilla witch’s brew with rye, vermouth, and honey.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2020
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Vivic sells sparkling coffee with a touch of licorice, or lavender, or sarsaparilla, a flavor that’s akin to root beer.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 27 June 2019
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The 12-ounce bottles, sold in packs of four, are available in black cherry, draft-style birch beer, old-fashioned sarsaparilla, and frosty cream.
—Allison Steele, Philly.com, 15 Jan. 2018
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Paul Gasford got lost hunting for sarsaparilla on the shore of Lake Ontario in 1805.
—Jon T. Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2020
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Try your hand at roping and riding, or saddle on up to the Painted Pony Saloon for a cold sarsaparilla.
—Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 31 May 2017
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The finish comes on in a wave that includes spice, sarsaparilla, and black cherries, all of it turning a bit darker and more savory while still remaining juicy and giving.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
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Oregon, $15 Here’s an all-around tasty Oregon pinot noir, with Bing cherry and sarsaparilla flavors.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 June 2019
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Not sure which wine to pair with Jamie’s smoky pimiento cheese sandwiches or Bobby’s sarsaparilla basted ham?
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2017
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Not sure which wine to pair with Jamie’s smoky pimiento cheese sandwiches or Bobby’s sarsaparilla basted ham?
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 June 2017
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The currants, cherries, and brambly berries fan out on the palate, flashing with notes of sweet cigar tobacco, chocolate, cafe mocha, black cherries, lifted hints of fenugreek, licorice, and sarsaparilla.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 3 June 2021
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The girl, named Edith Fuller, defeats 52 other children at the regional contest, spelling such challenging words as jnana, sarsaparilla and Baedeker.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 25 May 2021
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The gin is a balanced blend of botanicals—including cardamom, coriander, French lavender, anise seed, sarsaparilla, juniper, and two kinds of orange peel—with a more subtle juniper flavor.
—Sarah Rense, Esquire, 21 Feb. 2018
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Gold Rush Days has historically incorporated nuggets of life in the 1850s such as homemade sarsaparilla, gold panning and buying products from blacksmiths' shops, as well as modern amenities such as a pub crawl.
—Benjy Egel, sacbee, 1 Mar. 2018
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Think boysenberry jam accented with rosemary, wild sage and sarsaparilla.
—Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021
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The Bright-Eyed blend incorporates cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, sarsaparilla and black peppercorn.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2022
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