marinade
Example Sentences
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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
A marinade of yogurt, underripe mango, ginger, garlic and turmeric lends sweet-sharp depth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
Use as a marinade for vegetables or meat.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
The Eastern European immigrant in a neighborhood delicatessen speaks to me through a marinade of sounds, but I respond to his words.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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