shavings

Example Sentences

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The French-infused menu on a recent visit included individually plated potato ravioli served with a mushroom half glaze and black-truffle shavings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

A dank, earthy odor hung in the air, as if mounds of fresh pencil shavings had been scattered over a newly excavated farm plot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

The soap has also caught the attention of Michelin star chefs in London where they have been adding shavings to the food.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

One of the best takeaways Marcus obtains from Luca isn’t related to piping methods or using tweezers to place hazelnut shavings just so.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

And just as he’d, practiced, the fire was only a momentary flare as the handful of wood shavings in the bowl flashed up.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker