carrot

Example Sentences

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An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by commissioning a 6,000-pound carrot cake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“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

Laney lured Paganini into his carrier with a few bits of carrot, then took her time climbing up to the second floor.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser