pinto

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They bring back containers full of everything from pinto beans to home remodeling products.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Melanie McFarland keeps leftover rice from Chinese or Indian takeout and uses it to make gallo pinto, a Costa Rican dish of spiced rice and beans that’s deeply comforting and endlessly customizable.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

Steven Ness, who grows pinto beans and pumpkins in central New Mexico, said the rising cost of irrigation as groundwater dwindles is an issue across the board for farmers in the region.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Charlie paid him back with a pinto pony and a long friendship.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand