carrot

Example Sentences

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“I’d much prefer the carrot, but I’m not afraid of the stick,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It accumulated in higher concentrations throughout the plant, including the edible carrot roots, tomato fruits, and lettuce leaves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

“If you don’t have basil, you can make it with parsley, even carrot tops,” Chavez says.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

This expertise is a valuable diplomatic carrot in the era of climate change.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Mouse had finished all of her chowder except for a cube of potato and a coin of carrot, which Miss Maggie saved for the pigs.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk