Example Sentences

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Sprouted wheat and hyacinth represent renewal; dried lotus flowers symbolize love; vinegar denotes age and patience.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Reprinted with permission from "The Sprouted Kitchen," by Sara Forte, copyright © 2012.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2012

Yield: 4 to 6 servings "The Sprouted Kitchen"Brussels Sprout Leaf and Baby Spinach Sauté While Ms. Forte loves whole roasted brussels sprouts, she knows many of her guests don't like the woodsy center.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2012

However, as the Chinese have alwavs known: > Sprouted soybeans are tender and tasty.

From Time Magazine Archive

But my "peachblows" in the cellar, On the cold and grimy flag, All serenely Sprouted greenly In an ancient paper bag.

From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney