marinade

Example Sentences

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For the marinade, you’ll need Korean barbecue sauce, available at most grocery stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It initially hit the right sweet, slightly piquant notes that al pastor meat should — but the flavor quickly dissipated because the marinade hadn’t soaked through the chicken chunks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Sukutli uses a Turkish-inspired yogurt marinade to flavor his bird.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Fresh asparagus first gets a blanch, then an ice bath, before taking a relaxing soak in an old-fashioned tasting, bread-and-butter pickle type of marinade.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

I make my way through the crowd with another Styrofoam cup of the dreadful red marinade, trying not to feel left out.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood