rind

Example Sentences

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A lemon, still hanging from a tree, appeared to have boiled, its juices bubbling over the rind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

In 2022, the consortium began introducing tracking chips, no larger than a grain of rice, as part of the label embedded in the hard rind of the cheese.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

Play it safe with any cut-up fruits or vegetables, as it’s easier for cut surfaces to harbor bacteria, and your knife can transfer any bacteria on the rind to the surfaces of the cut fruit.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

“And you put the lime in your mouth? You sucked on the lime and then you put the rest of the lime rind back on the bar with your right hand, correct?”

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

When evening came, she reached down through the grapefruit rind, the tea leaves, and the salami casing to find it, brush it clean, and transfer it to her purse.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison