How to Use ingredient in a Sentence

ingredient

noun
  • The show has all the ingredients needed to attract a large audience.
  • He uses only the finest ingredients in his cooking.
  • Honesty is an essential ingredient of a successful marriage.
  • Have all of your sauce ingredients lined up and ready to go.
    Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The warmth of the drink alone can help open up nasal passages and soothe sore throats, while the ingredients in the mix each step in to work their own magic.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients in a bowl with a whisk or a hand blender.
    Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
  • But the best shops set themselves apart with fresh ingredients and old-school charm.
    Yaniya Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
  • One of the more exciting things about food is the many ingredients to try and enjoy.
    Korin Miller, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Oil, gas’ main ingredient, accounts for more than half the price of a gallon of gas.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • For a party game, make guests guess the crust's main ingredient.
    Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
  • How does approval for food ingredients work here in the US?
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At some point, a third ingredient, heavy cream, was added.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Check the ingredient lists to know exactly what is in your foods.
    Jenna Birch, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
  • End of carousel 2 Check your ingredient supplies This tip goes hand-in-hand with reading the recipe.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This is the ‘whey’ The other ingredient mentioned in the title?
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Arginine is the key ingredient in this serum, which is known to help strengthen hair.
    Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The process had taken less than half an hour, and the ingredients had cost about a hundred dollars.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
  • So spend your time on the brodo, and then your other ingredients will shine.
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Chris and food editor Shilpa Uskokovic make the case for recipes that are based on a tight edit of pantry ingredients.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 29 June 2023
  • The spice is one of the world’s most elusive, complex and hard to cultivate ingredients.
    Julia Halperin, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • People who adore food know that olive oil is a core ingredient.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 27 Oct. 2022
  • As the ingredients suggest, FrankieLynn is doing a lot more than boiling hot dogs and selling them on the street.
    Alex Darus, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But the allure of the perfumes goes far beyond the expense of the ingredients and packaging.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Using a straw or bartender’s spoon, stir the ingredients to blend.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • The upgrade from Grade A to ethereal came with the swap of one ingredient: ground vanilla.
    Jane Black, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Hyaluronic acid is the main ingredient to ensure your skin is quenched, plumped, and glowing—all for $14.
    Sam Peters, ELLE, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Straight up green tea for the purists, this pick contains only one ingredient: green tea.
    Amy Fischer M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The key ingredient in this moist, Kaolin clay mask is 30% Haenam red bean extract.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Take the thought out of the cooking process by tossing a few basic ingredients together and calling it a day.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Jan. 2025
  • And the meal is coming together oddly, with extra ingredients tossed to the side (or, in one evocative case, lined up neatly in the dish dryer).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025

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