salt

Example Sentences

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As a result, Lo took everything he said with a grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Today, the tree still stands, its branches shaped by centuries of coastal wind and salt air.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The state’s natural salt “licks” had long been harvested by Native Americans, and by 1888 Michigan produced 40% of U.S.-manufactured salt.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Spoon it into a bowl, swirl in jam or honey, maybe a little peanut butter or melted chocolate, and a pinch of salt.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Around us are other people who smell, as we do, of salt, sweat, and vomit.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar