blanch
Example Sentences
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They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
If using fresh peas, blanch them in boiling salted water and move immediately to an ice bath.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
Yet Seattleites have every reason to blanch at the price tag and wonder about the levy’s effectiveness.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
He showed them how to chop carrots and blanch greens, shifting our family away from the fluorescent sameness of the grocery store and toward the rhythm of the seasons.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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