pepper
Example Sentences
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Stir well, then season with soy sauce, a few grinds of black pepper and salt as needed.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
She can handle herself—she has an industrial-size pepper spray in her backpack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
It’s a spice mix made of cumin, coriander, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and turmeric.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I tell him, “My favorite afterschool snack for my brothers is shredded cheese and red pepper flakes on packaged naan from the grocery store. I heat them in the toaster oven and voila—naan pizza!”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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