cutting board

Example Sentences

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I came to love the satisfying thunk of the cleaver hitting the cutting board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

A little rosé, a little music, someone slicing something warm and golden on a cutting board.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

Arline was shopping for kitchen supplies one day when she saw a cutting board that triggered a memory, and she broke down in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

Some of the so-called “meatfluencers” forgo not only carbs but also dishware, eating straight from the cutting board.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The idea is improvisation: the foil containers that come from salad bars can be reused as dishes; the lone plate becomes a cutting board.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich