How to Use wort in a Sentence

wort

noun
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  • The wort was then pumped into a brew kettle, which would be brought to a rolling boil by steam pumped through coils from the boiler.
    — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • That legacy lives on in Sweden's vörtlimpa: Limpa means loaf, while vört refers to a tart dose of brewer's wort.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 4 May 2022
  • Can Gary Barta come out to play and not be run over by a Rumpke truck or drowned in a vat of Hudepohl wort?
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Look for bursts of bright blue harebell and purple beach pea in June, with the spectacular yellow of St. John’s wort later in the season.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • At that point hops, a flowering perennial that imparted bitterness and aroma to the wort, were added.
    — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • In preparation for the show, Ulargui, in collaboration with the brand’s creative director Jonathan Anderson, spend around 20 days growing the plants which ranged from cat’s wort to chia plants.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 20 July 2022
  • Then the wort is transferred to wooden barrels and allowed to mature for months or sometimes years, as the microbes produce various metabolic products that contribute to sour beer's unique flavor.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2020
  • In addition, certain medications and supplements can impact the efficacy of Plan B, such as the herb St. John's wort or certain seizure medications.
    — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022
  • Low-growing plants often used as ground covers include Canadian wild-ginger, sweet woodruff, bishop’s wort (Epimedium) and spotted dead-nettle (Lamium maculatum).
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022
  • Click here to review the main culprits, including certain anti-epileptics, antibiotics, and St. John’s wort, a supplement that may alleviate mild to moderate depression.
    — Juno Demelo, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Even though patients report feeling better after ingesting St. John’s wort, experts still don’t understand exactly why.
    — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2021
  • The wort was then pumped into a brew kettle, which would be brought to a rolling boil by steam pumped through coils from the boiler.
    — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • That legacy lives on in Sweden's vörtlimpa: Limpa means loaf, while vört refers to a tart dose of brewer's wort.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 4 May 2022
  • Can Gary Barta come out to play and not be run over by a Rumpke truck or drowned in a vat of Hudepohl wort?
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Look for bursts of bright blue harebell and purple beach pea in June, with the spectacular yellow of St. John’s wort later in the season.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • At that point hops, a flowering perennial that imparted bitterness and aroma to the wort, were added.
    — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • In preparation for the show, Ulargui, in collaboration with the brand’s creative director Jonathan Anderson, spend around 20 days growing the plants which ranged from cat’s wort to chia plants.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 20 July 2022
  • Then the wort is transferred to wooden barrels and allowed to mature for months or sometimes years, as the microbes produce various metabolic products that contribute to sour beer's unique flavor.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2020
  • In addition, certain medications and supplements can impact the efficacy of Plan B, such as the herb St. John's wort or certain seizure medications.
    — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022
  • Low-growing plants often used as ground covers include Canadian wild-ginger, sweet woodruff, bishop’s wort (Epimedium) and spotted dead-nettle (Lamium maculatum).
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022
  • Click here to review the main culprits, including certain anti-epileptics, antibiotics, and St. John’s wort, a supplement that may alleviate mild to moderate depression.
    — Juno Demelo, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Even though patients report feeling better after ingesting St. John’s wort, experts still don’t understand exactly why.
    — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2021

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