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How to use berry in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Berry means a small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties. Example: “On summer days Grandma used to take us berrying, whether we wanted to go or not.”

Examples of berry by meaning

nounOne of the ova or eggs of a fish or crustacean.

  • That is the only restriction existing: not even small fish or fish in berry, and there are no restrictions on soft-shelled fish.1913, Journals and Printed Papers of the Parliament of Tasmania, page 94
  • These crawfish are speared by the Kafirs, who bring them in to the village for sale, and who catch anything and everything either female fish in berry, or male fish in soft shell.1914, Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Provincial Council, Minutes and Ordinances - Volume 5, page 3
  • Their berries are snow-white under water and soft.1960, Friedrich Simon Bodenheimer, Animal and Man in Bible Lands: Supplement, page 86

nounA dollar.

  • Four rounds and Enright still on his feet and a hundred and fifty thousand berries gone if he stays two more!1921, Collier's, volume 67, page 365

verbTo pick berries.

  • On summer days Grandma used to take us berrying, whether we wanted to go or not.

More sentences with berry

  • Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.From the entry wring
  • It is best to pick the berries while all drupelets are of a consistent, dark red coloration.From the entry drupelet
  • Goji berries are often marketed as a superfruit.From the entry superfruit
  • He grubbed along on foraged berries and nuts.From the entry grub along
  • It’s safe to eat this berry.From the entry safe
  • Will pay you in bramble berries and daisy chain necklace if okaysies.2025 April 25, James R Naz, “Fish and Chippies”, in Jamie, London: Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN. From the entry okaysies
  • Blood on the berries―red on red―but to you, a tetrachromat, the two reds are distinctive.2022, Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Vintage (2023), page 340. From the entry tetrachromat
  • Also near eye level, his twig and berries taunt my emaciated masculinity.2021, Kendall Grey, Fooled. From the entry twig and berries
  • Strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries and blueberries are on offer as well as Ranui berries and kotataberries.2020 December 12, Sharon Stephenson, “Three of the best 'pick your own' fruit farms”, in Stuff. From the entry kotataberry
  • Four types of aggregate fruits include etaerios of achenes, follicles, drupelets, and berries.2018, Donovan Stevens, Daxton Ware, Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops, ED-Tech Press, page 62. From the entry etaerio
  • Patxaran is nothing more than aniseed, liquor, and macerated sloe berries.2018, Marti Buckley, Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 305. From the entry patxaran
  • Any plant that sprouts from the soil surrounding a myrtle coffin will begin producing large red berries.2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 56. From the entry native myrtle
  • All we need to do is add some berries and flowers.2017, Cathryn Fox, Bonding Games. From the entry anamu
  • No bugs or berries, no real pooplike material to contaminate it.”2017 February 23, Gene Weingarten, “Does this rare coffee taste like poop to you?”, in The Washington Post. From the entry pooplike
  • However, the Kiwi berry is a fraction of the size - and can be grown in Britain.2017 March 19, Rory Tingle, “Revealed: The bizarre hybrid fruits and vegetables revolutionising mealtimes including kiwi berries and…. From the entry kiwi fruit
  • Sumac is a berry from a bush which grows mostly in southern Italy and the Middle East.2015, Ala Barzinji, “Simple Dishes”, in Traditional Kurdish Food: An Insight into Kurdish Culinary Heritage, Kibworth Beauchamp…. From the entry sumac
  • Berry and the made up “Victoria’s Sweetness catalog” got hold of it.2014 August 23, Deb Amlen, “Second Shift”, in The New York Times. From the entry melty
  • If your holly never has any berries, that's probably because it's a male.2014 December 12, Ken Thompson, “Do plants have a gender? Most plants are hermaphrodite, but not all – and an interesting situation arises…. From the entry dioecious
  • But based on independent laboratory tests, maqui berry is not nearly as strong an antioxidant as açai.2011, Alexander G. Schauss, Açaí: An Extraordinary Antioxidant-Rich Palm Fruit from the Amazon, 3rd edition, page 136. From the entry maqui
  • The washstand had white linen towels and a berry blue pitcher and basin.2010, A LaFaye, Nissa's Place, page 132. From the entry berry blue
  • In red berries the major flavonol group present is the anthocyanins.2010, Kjell Nilsson, Marcus Sangster, Christos Gallis, Forests, Trees and Human Health. From the entry bramberry
  • His nose starts squirting blood right before I kick him square in the twig and giggle berries.2008, Stephanie Hale, Twisted Sisters, Berkley JAM, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry giggle berries
  • Or, "Pardon me, Brad, while I reach down and scratch my giggle berries."2008, Zombies Ate My Headlines, Carbolic Smoke Books, →ISBN, page 167. From the entry giggle berries
  • American Fruit Processors of California championed the goji berry, açaí and mangosteen as superantioxidants.2007 August 1, Andrew Martin, “I’ll Have the Fish Paste Sushi With the Green Tea Rice”, in New York Times. From the entry superantioxidant
  • You can fill them with your favourite fruits like cherries, blueberries or Saskatoon berries.2007 October, Cooking at Home: The Magazine Recipe Collection, collector’s edition, Edmonton, Alta.: Company’s Coming Publishing Limited…. From the entry pampushok
  • The berries are dried and crushed to form a coarse purple-red powder.2006, Rivka Goldman, “Bread with Spices”, in Mama Nazima’s Jewish-Iraqi Cuisine: Low-fat, Low-cholesterol: Cuisine, History, Cultural…. From the entry sumac
  • You squeeze these raisinate berries and the rich, concentrated juice slowly ferments.2004, Jean Pierre Rossouw, Mixed Case: A Unique Guide to the Cape Winelands. From the entry raisinate
  • Last year we got almost a bushel of berries, and Papa says they should be ripe now."2002, Loretta Ellsworth, The Shrouding Woman, Henry Holt and Company, published 2002, →ISBN. From the entry blueberry
  • Of course, we always make certain there are plenty of berries on the mistletoe.2001 October, “Deck the Halls”, in Celebrating the Tradition: The Victorian Christmas Booklet (Front Range Christmas Tree Program)…. From the entry kissing ball
  • Sprinkle a portion of berries over the whipped cream and around the cookie.2000, Pam Anderson, How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 278. From the entry pizzelle
  • No one could mistake this plant's succulent red and juicy berries.1999, 2000 Herbal Almanac. From the entry earthberry
  • Ilicin is contained in holly berries (Ilex sp) and causes severe gastroirritation including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.1996, Peter D Bryson, Comprehensive Reviews in Toxicology: For Emergency Clinicians. From the entry ilicin
  • Apart from her domestic duties, the Witch taught her which herbs and berries to pick for spell-casting.1996 June 7, Eleanor Lang, “Story of the Year winner: The Sheltie”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry spell-casting
  • A plump wine, with an abundance of plum and berry characteristics and soft, round tannins.1992, The Wine Spectator, volume 17, page 33. From the entry plump
  • Kissing balls using fresh or dried herbs, flowers, cones, berries, or fresh greens make wonderful holiday decorations.1991, Susan Hight Rountree, “Cones, Topiaries, and Kissing Balls”, in Christmas Decorations from Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.: The…. From the entry kissing ball

Meaning of berry

  1. noun A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
  2. noun A soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits.
  3. noun A coffee bean.

Full definition of berry

Questions about berry in a sentence

How do you use berry in a sentence?
Berry is used as a noun and verb. For example: “On summer days Grandma used to take us berrying, whether we wanted to go or not.”
What is a short sentence with berry?
“It’s safe to eat this berry.”
What does berry mean?
Berry means a small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.

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