nutmeg

Example Sentences

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Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Jamaican jerk seasoning, made with allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, is a reminder that the spice route reached all the way to the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Wafting through the air is a medley of warm spices I grew up savoring: nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, black pepper and ginger.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

It’s then seasoned with sage, nutmeg, and thyme — classic fall flavors — and poured on top of mezzi rigatoni pasta.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

“Do you know that books smell like nutmeg or some spice from a foreign land? I loved to smell them when I was a boy.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke