lard

Example Sentences

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"We just put lard on them and it takes off. I'm laughing, but it's how it is," he told AFP during a visit of the company factory.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Those who lived in the countryside were more likely to cherish memories of lard than olive oil; having a pig to slaughter could get a struggling family through the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I couldn’t resist their stacked ensaimada, a coiled Mallorcan pastry enriched with lard, usually powdered with sugar and served for breakfast.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Once bound in muslin cloth and sealed with a layer of lard, Hafod is aged for 18 months.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

The lard pail was almost empty; the water looked rusty.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko