mushroom

Example Sentences

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A spoonful can deepen a pot of lentils, enrich a mushroom skillet or give a weeknight stir-fry the impression that someone spent considerably more time thinking about it than they actually did.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Footage shows the towering rocket erupt in an inferno, followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke as bystanders gathered to watch the launch gasp "Oh no!" and "Oh my God!"

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

California’s last major mushroom poisoning outbreak took place in 2016 with 14 reported cases, and while there were no deaths, three people required liver transplants and one child suffered permanent neurological damage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Leclerc, who has spent more than 20 years mastering the art of the overtake since his days in go-karts, compared the whole thing to a videogame power-up: “This is like a mushroom in Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When he was younger, before he’d found purpose in his mushroom garden, he’d wandered these woods every day.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman