peel

Example Sentences

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Toss a can of drained beans with olive oil, a few strips of lemon peel and an Italian dressing packet, then let everything mingle for half an hour or so.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“Trying to peel back that onion of complexity is a difficult task,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

As this strain is released, the layers peel apart and curl into tight scrolls.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

After lying here for a while, thinking of Grammy and Papa Joseph and all of the memories, I get up, go to the picture wall, and peel off one of Grammy.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt