garnish

Example Sentences

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Knight’s circumstances seemed especially bleak several years ago, when she defaulted on her student loans, prompting the government to garnish her wages, a major hit to her take-home pay.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The Education Department said Friday it would delay its plans to garnish the pay of defaulted student-loan borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

According to the Education Department, the government will garnish wages “only after student and parent borrowers have been provided sufficient notice and opportunity to repay their loans.”

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Meanwhile, I’m still stuck on the use of “flower sprinkles” as a garnish for scrambled eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

On Friday afternoon, our recipe is tarka daal—spicy lentil soup with a fried onion garnish.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan