blanched

Example Sentences

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Stan Winborne, superintendent of Granville County Public Schools in North Carolina, blanched to find YouTube was a top-accessed site in an audit he commissioned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

To prepare the samples, potatoes were rinsed, peeled, cut into strips, blanched, and salted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

And in Germany, blanched white or savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef and cooked in a cream sauce are called kohlrouladen.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

“When Issa came up with the guitar scene, I initially blanched, thinking that if this guy was creative he probably wouldn’t be the person he is,” the actor says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

While Vonetta and Fern ate begrudgingly, Cecile cleaned her plate and left three blanched chicken bones.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia