basting

Example Sentences

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In August 2023, the state blamed another botched satellite launch on an error in the emergency basting system, but said it was "not a big issue".

From BBC • May 21, 2025

How often should I be basting my bird?

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Then we take a two-step approach to ensure it stays moist, basting it in butter as it cooks and then serving it with a luscious but bright sauce.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

The basting sauces are different from the bottled stuff available on the table to drizzle atop your finished chicken.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2022

The next few hours are spent doing tasks no one else wants to do—snipping stitches, basting, sweeping up, collecting pins and putting them in pincushions.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline