cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking
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Sprinkle with sumac and lightly coat with cooking spray.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Line two large baking sheets with foil; coat foil with cooking spray.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Heat tortillas according to package directions; coat both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray.
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Mrs. B. P. Myers,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Space them evenly on the sheet pan and spray with cooking spray.
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Denver Post,
24 June 2026
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Line two large baking sheets with foil; coat foil with cooking spray.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Heat tortillas according to package directions; coat both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray.
—
Mrs. B. P. Myers,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Space them evenly on the sheet pan and spray with cooking spray.
—
Tribune News Service,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooking spray
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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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