basting

Example Sentences

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In August 2023, the state blamed another botched satellite launch on an error in the emergency basting system, but said it was "not a big issue".

From BBC • May 21, 2025

My method was always bringing the steak to room temperature, salting it heavily, then cooking it in a cast-iron pan that was scorchingly hot before basting with butter, garlic thyme and rosemary.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2024

But before you start basting the turkey and preparing the stuffing, it’s good to get your kitchen in as good a shape as possible.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

We layer on the flavors - first as a quick marinade for the chicken, then as a basting sauce, and finally as a finishing sauce.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2023

The next few hours are spent doing tasks no one else wants to do—snipping stitches, basting, sweeping up, collecting pins and putting them in pincushions.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline