molasses

Example Sentences

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Brown sugar gives it a molasses depth and I hold back on the white sugar so things never veer into cloying.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

Rum is typically made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses, the thick treacle-like substance leftover after refined sugar has been produced from the harvested plants.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

As a child, I loved eating ribs doused in sweet tangy KC BBQ sauce made with molasses, acidic vinegar and spicy chile powder alongside my cousins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

Or they may appear as other food ingredients, such as molasses, honey, jam, concentrated juice or syrup.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

Like when she says “baby,” it’s as if molasses seeped into the word and breaks it down into more syllables than it needs.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas