marinate

Example Sentences

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Just enough to let them marinate as they cooled.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The Rams don’t have much time to marinate in the victory: the rival San Francisco 49ers are coming to town on Thursday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

"Sometimes a song needs to marinate for a year, six months, it can take some time," she says.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Kidd did it by giving the mix of perennial All-Stars Irving and Doncic time to marinate, and persuading the offensive wizards to play defense.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Koffi let the word marinate in her head.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray