How to Use cranberry in a Sentence

cranberry

noun
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  • The answer to great cranberry drinks is to go to the source.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The water in the bowl was a deep red — the color of cranberry juice.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Spread the cranberry sauce in an even layer over the base of the cooled crust.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Spread cranberry sauce on one slice of the bread and gravy on the other.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The cranberries will pop and burst, and the sauce will thicken and glisten.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin , WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, a bottle of cranberry juice is on the floor.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2020
  • An 8-ounce ounce of cranberry juice has 30 grams of carbs.
    — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
  • And it's found in milk, cranberries, and beef and chicken broth.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
  • Place the cranberry sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
    — Genevieve Ko, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Pass the cranberry sauce—and not on Zoom this year, please! Partner up!
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The stuffed breast slices up with a swirl of cranberry throughout.
    — Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Allow them to warm and soften in the hot cranberry sauce off heat.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin , WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Club soda FILL a wineglass with ice and add the gin and cranberry juice.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Serve on dark greens and garnish with a dab of fresh cranberry sauce.
    — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Serve in big hunks or torn pieces with cranberry jam or maple syrup (or both).
    — Star Tribune, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Why does there always seem to be more cranberry sauce after the meal than there was at the start of it?
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Garnish with fresh cranberry, a lime wedge, and a mint sprig.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • This is followed up with sweet vanilla, a bit of tart cranberry and sweet grain on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Soft and juicy mid palate flavors of cranberries, red plumbs and some cumin on the finish.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Or forgot the heat-and-serve rolls, or the jellied cranberry sauce that always yields the rings still intact from the can?
    — al, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Spread the butter mixture over the whole surface, and sprinkle the raisins (and cranberries).
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Flavors are deep and savory, with cranberry, raisins and plums, as well as a hint of sage.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 26 June 2020
  • Place a dollop of cranberry sauce on the top inside roll.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Lelaneia Dubay had made batches of cranberry liqueur at home for years.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The pure cranberry juice has retained its taste but turned clear; a case of Shiner Bock has gone flat.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Add a little orange zest to the batter for a bright note that works well with the cranberries and almonds.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The centerpiece was a smoked picnic ham or a pot roast cooked in cranberry sauce.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • There’s a field beneath the farm on the hill that just has a few easy insect enemies and a whole bunch of cranberries to pick.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Cooking cranberries into muffins or breads, sauces, side dish casseroles, pancakes, or pies.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Beauty wise, Seyfried opted for minimalism with a focus on mascara, a touch of blush, and a soft cranberry.
    — Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025

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