spread it on
Example Sentences
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"It looked like volcanic lava, and they spread it on bread, so hence it came to be known as laverbread."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
To toast the coconut, spread it on a baking sheet and place it in a 350-degree oven for 5 minutes after the cake layers are removed.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
Use mascarpone on a bagel in lieu of cream cheese for a next-level smoked salmon supreme, or spread it on seedy rye toast to make open-faced sandwiches.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022
I was charmed by this mystery novel, set in Victorian England, when it came out in hardcover a year ago, writing that it was “filled with atmosphere so thick you could spread it on toast.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
Aunty Uju taught her to mash an avocado and spread it on her face, to dissolve Robb in hot water and place her face over the steam, to dry a pimple with toothpaste.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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