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How to use ferment in a sentence

29 example sentences · verb, noun

Ferment means to react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew. Example: “Her brain is continually fermenting new schemes.”

Examples of ferment by meaning

nounA state of agitation or of turbulent change.

  • It could signal artistic ferment, a youth hangout, rebellion, or an alternative lifestyle.2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, chapter 5, in Illusion of Order

More sentences with ferment

  • Her brain is continually fermenting new schemes.From the entry scheme
  • Regardless, Beijing was presented with a piece of material evidence that new troubles were fermenting in Tibet.2020, Xiaoyuan Liu, To the End of Revolution: The Chinese Communist Party and Tibet, 1949–1959, →ISBN, →OCLC. From the entry Garzê
  • Crush apples, get the juice out, ferment it – that's how cider is made.2014 October 12, Holly Williams, quoting Pete Brown, “Real cider: The new generation of British producers”, in The Independent. From the entry gluggable
  • But there are, by the same token, buckets of them, all befouled and sodden and fermenting.2010, Thomas Harold, The Secret of New York Revealed, Ignatius Press, →ISBN, page 135. From the entry diaper bucket
  • The product of a period of intense creative ferment, Mute engaged boldly with allcomers.2008, Pauline Van Mourik Broekman, Simon Worthington, Damian Jaques, Mute Magazine Graphic Design, page 145. From the entry allcomers
  • It had a pleasant, vegetably taste, and lasted two years in my fridge before fermenting.2007, Corinne Squire, HIV in South Africa: Talking About the Big Thing, London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 23. From the entry vegetably
  • 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
  • Meerkats were jumping up and down in a state of great ferment.2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate, published 2003, →ISBN, page 267. From the entry meerkitten
  • Chinese black vinegar is made by fermenting a mixture of rice, wheat, and millet or sorghum.1999, Martin Yan, Martin Yan's invitation to Chinese Cooking, Singapore: Bay Books, →ISBN, page 229. From the entry Chinkiang vinegar
  • Ferment isothermically at 63 degrees F (17 degrees C) until attenuation has ceased.1992, Eric Warner, German Wheat Beer. From the entry isothermically
  • Ferment the lemons for up to 2 weeks, opening the bag occasionally to burp it and release carbon dioxide, and reseal.2021, Alan Bergo, The Forager Chef's Book of Flora, page 45. From the entry burp
  • Kombucha is the primary focus of this book and arguably the most popular home ferment and aforementioned store-bought probiotic drink.2020, Chad Turner, The Joy of Home Brewing Kombucha, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN. From the entry kombucha
  • Vidal grape grown in Ili, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, is one of few grapes used to ferment ice wine in China.2020, Chen, Y. et al., “Microbial community composition and its role in volatile compound formation during the spontaneous fermentation of…. From the entry Ili
  • If allowed to ferment, you have brewed beer.1999, Mark Braunstein, “Sprout Sweets”, in Sprout Garden:Indoor Grower's Guide to Gourmet Sprouts, page 122. From the entry sweetwort
  • Some months later (I tend to let grids ferment a while), I came upon GROUCHY LADYBUG, and that threw everything up in the air.2020 January 13, Deb Amlen, quoting Jim Peredo, “Feline in an Internet Meme”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry many a time
  • As with any pétillant naturel, or Champagne-style sparkler, after the yeasts are finished with their fermenting duties, they die, leaving sediment in the bottle.2018 March 8, Eric Asimov, “Bubbles, With Joy: Pétillant Naturel’s Triumphant Return”, in The New York Times. From the entry pét-nat
  • Like Bob Dylan's, Nina Simone's, Pavarotti's, Sinatra's voice is improved by age, by years spent fermenting in cracked and whiskeyed oak barrels.2009 January 11, Bono, “Notes From the Chairman”, in New York Times. From the entry whiskeyed
  • I have used yeast to ferment the jalebi batter quickly and so it does not require to be left for a day to ferment.2000, Tarla Dalal, Chaat, page 98. From the entry jalebi
  • The flaw with Locke's model is that his identification of black aestheticism was overgirded by the ferment of a single historical moment.1995, College Language Association (U.S.), CLA Journal - Volume 39, page 258. From the entry overgird
  • I also love that the batter is make-ahead friendly and tastes even better as it sits and ferments in the fridge, which gives the oladi a subtle sourdough-like flavor.2023, Natasha Kravchuk, “[Breakfast] Baba’s Fluffy Oladi Pancakes”, in Natasha’s Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You’ll Make…. From the entry oladi
  • You can make a second batch of rejuvelac by adding some warm clean water to the sprouted grains and leaving to ferment for around 12-24 hours.2019, Janelle Doe, Flavors of Probiotic Drinks. From the entry rejuvelac
  • Let the kraut continue to ferment at room temperature for 5 days, checking it from time to time, ensuring it stays fully covered by the liquid.2017, Abel & Cole, How to Eat Brilliantly Every Day, Ebury Press, →ISBN. From the entry sauerkrauty
  • Here in Maotai, where the pungent odor of fermenting sorghum is overpowering and almost everyone works for the distillery, spiking prices have become a point of pride.2011 February 13, Andrew Jacobs, “Fake Liquors Flow as Demand Soars for China’s Fabled Sorghum Spirit”, in The New York Times, →ISSN…. From the entry Maotai
  • It is a beverage rich in history and is made of freshly fermenting grape juice from just-pressed grapes that you can drink during all the stages of fermentation.2011 October 24, Roman Roth, “Have You Ever Tasted Federweisser?”, in NestStop Magazine, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016. From the entry Federweisser
  • Red ferment is one in which red mould grows on polished round rice, and is a specialty of the area round Gutian and Pingnan in Fujian province.2010, Zhengping (李争平) Li, translated by 译谷 [Shanghai Ego], 中国酒: 英文 [Chinese Wine: Universe in a Bottle], Beijing: China Intercontinental…. From the entry Gutian
  • There's ferment is Philadelphia where the ad agency with the oldest name in the business after a very bad year is picking itself up and coming out swinging.1967 February 26, Paul H. Dougherty, “Advertising: Oldest Agency Thinking Young”, in New York Times, page F16. From the entry come out swinging
  • The dangers of this revolutionary ferment were grave; even in England Chartism was rampant—a sinister movement, which might at any moment upset the Constitution and abolish the Monarchy.1921, Lytton Strachey, Queen Victoria. From the entry chartism
  • He had developed a fertilizer; he called Texas Tea that involved fermenting dried cow and or buffalo manure in water barrels and pouring the liquid over the freshly planted crops.2004, Dave Stevens, My Western Roots, →ISBN, page 1. From the entry Texas tea

Meaning of ferment

  1. verb To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
  2. verb To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.
  3. noun Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

Full definition of ferment

Questions about ferment in a sentence

How do you use ferment in a sentence?
Ferment is used as a verb and noun. For example: “Her brain is continually fermenting new schemes.”
What is a short sentence with ferment?
“Her brain is continually fermenting new schemes.”
What does ferment mean?
Ferment means to react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

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