pinto

Example Sentences

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As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Melanie McFarland keeps leftover rice from Chinese or Indian takeout and uses it to make gallo pinto, a Costa Rican dish of spiced rice and beans that’s deeply comforting and endlessly customizable.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

Steven Ness, who grows pinto beans and pumpkins in central New Mexico, said the rising cost of irrigation as groundwater dwindles is an issue across the board for farmers in the region.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Riding her pinto horse, Beauty, bareback provided her a temporary sense of escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

I do make my lunch almost every day—usually some slow-burning, high-protein combo like frozen chicken patties with melted cheese on top and canned pinto beans on the side.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich