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How to use licorice in a sentence

16 example sentences · noun

Licorice means a plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota. Example: “Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.”

More sentences with licorice

  • Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.From the entry chew
  • The leaves electrify the sauce with an unexpected thrum of black licorice.2014 October 25, Jeff Gordinier, “In search of the perfect taco”, in T: The New York Times Style Magazine (international edition), page 100. From the entry thrum
  • Several delicious black or red licorice sticks could be purchased for one Abe Lincoln.2013 October, David A. Marshall, “Playing ‘Cut the Pie’ at Grammar School”, in Living on the Cusp: A Memoire, Victoria, B.C.…. From the entry Abe Lincoln
  • All he does is play that licorice stick like a goddamn angel.2012, Claire Germain Nail, Saint Sullivan's Daughter, page 262. From the entry licorice stick
  • I'm standing there waiting, leaning against the fence eating licorice, when I hear behind me, "Oo, oo!2007, Kirsten Lobe, chapter 7, in French Trysts: Secrets of a Courtesan, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Griffin, St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN…. From the entry oo oo aa aa
  • Tiger tail, the blend of orange and licorice that appears to be uniquely Canadian, isn't a big seller.2017, Ian Austen, Canada Letter: Ice Cream Revival and Cross-border Trade Anxiety. From the entry tiger tail
  • Adrià said: a straightforward lager and a German-style weissbier that is seasoned with orange peel, coriander and licorice.2009 May 27, Florence Fabricant, “From a Revered Chef, a Beer That Behaves Like Wine”, in New York Times. From the entry weissbier
  • Among the list of ingredients showing up are niacinamide, soy, licorice extract, paper mulberry, bearberry, vitamin C and aloesin (an aloe vera derivative).2009 May 7, Barbara Hey, “Uneven Pigmentation: What Can Be Done?”, in New York Times. From the entry aloesin
  • By the end of 24 hours, nine water garglers, but only two in the licorice group, still found it painful to swallow.2009 July 7, Nicholas Bakalar, “Regimens: Licorice May Curb a Postoperative Hurt”, in New York Times. From the entry gargler
  • Women are challenged to create and wear innovative bra designs; one made of fruitloops and licorice whips was photographed for the National Post in October.2000 May, Kristy Harcourt, “Politicize This!”, in womonspace, Edmonton, Alta.: Womonspace Social and Recreational Society of Edmonton…. From the entry fruitloops
  • A small proportion of licorice is preferably included for the purpose of recounteracting any bitterness which may be due to the presence of the grains.1927, LA Negly, PS Black, Preparing cereal-beverage compounds (US Patent 1,631,830). From the entry recounteract
  • Befitting the gray-brown clothes, bagged eyes, and licorice hair of its figures, Memoir Of A Snail unfurls the spiraling tale of two orphans persevering on Australia’s fringes.2024 October 23, Jacob Oller, “Clay weepy Memoir Of A Snail crawls through a gauntlet of misery”, in AV Club. From the entry unfurl
  • I learned about salted licorice, a Nordic delicacy, and salmiak, an even saltier variety made with ammonium, which German health officials have deemed “not suitable for children.”2016 December 7, Amanda Shapiro, “Black Licorice is Amazing and You Should Reconsider Not Liking It”, in bon appétit. From the entry salmiak
  • One of the most popular types of candy is salmiak, licorice flavored with ammonium chloride—a salty chemical compound resulting from the reaction between hydrochloric acid and ammonia.2015 September 23, Theo Hagman Rogowski, “Salty Licorice Is Beloved by Swedes and Reviled by Everyone Else”, in Vice. From the entry salmiak
  • This smooth, cool, refreshing liquor, tasting of licorice with a soupçon of peppermint, remains the staple drink at Sunday lunch, an eat-till-you-drop extravaganza of small meze dishes.2005 January 25, “The return of arak”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry arak
  • When necessity dictates, our laws are as bendable as licorice to our presidents, and if their private conversations had been taped an awful lot of history would be different now.1974, Arthur Miller, “The Limited Hang-Out: The Dialogues of Richard Nixon as a Drama of the Antihero”, in Steven R. Centola, editor…. From the entry bendable

Meaning of licorice

  1. noun A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
  2. noun A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
  3. noun A black color, named after the licorice.

Full definition of licorice

Questions about licorice in a sentence

How do you use licorice in a sentence?
Licorice is used as a noun. For example: “Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.”
What is a short sentence with licorice?
“Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore.”
What does licorice mean?
Licorice means a plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.

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