carrot

Example Sentences

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“I’d much prefer the carrot, but I’m not afraid of the stick,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It accumulated in higher concentrations throughout the plant, including the edible carrot roots, tomato fruits, and lettuce leaves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

"There has to be a big stick and a big carrot here," he argues.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Perhaps I realized, fittingly, this is the only time of year I truly crave carrot soup.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

“Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, carrot cake, sponge cake, coconut cake, marble cake, pineapple cake, mousse cake, nougat cake, cheesecake, pound cake, and Black Forest cake,” Miss Mortimer explained.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood