salt and pepper
Example Sentences
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To prepare, pat dry the short ribs and season generously with salt and pepper.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
“Boiled chickpeas seasoned with salt and pepper were the ultimate shtetl snack food,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
"Bella has been making eggy bread and cheese toasties, and salt and pepper chicken."
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
A man with a salt and pepper beard who appeared to be in charge of the arrest responded, “Yes” when a woman in the crowd asked if he was with ICE, the video showed.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
She writes “Call Dr. Sandler” on one of the red envelopes, propping it up against the salt and pepper shakers.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
