pasty

Example Sentences

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No chancellor wants to unpick a Budget, as George Osborne had to do in 2012 when he U-turned on the "pasty tax".

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

And, of course, the town still cherishes and serves up the pasty.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

In a large bowl, mash the rice with a fork until smooth and pasty.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

He now mixes a pasty, cold wax in with his linseed oil and paint to create a unique concoction that gives the canvas surface a translucency that he sees as “parallel to the porcelain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

One of her cheeks was pasty with flour.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz