How to Use apricot in a Sentence

apricot

noun
  • Add olives and apricots to dish with onion; stir to combine.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
  • This adorable apricot and toasted pecan cake will hop from plate to mouth.
    — Anna Helm Baxter, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Fruits such as apricots don’t have much pectin, while apples are rich in it.
    — Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • This applies to raisins, prunes, apricots, figs, dates, and so on.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Try the pink for a punchy statement, or stick to the sleek black or soft apricot.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Try the pink for a punchy statement, or stick to the sleek black or soft apricot.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The drink is served very cold and uses an equal mix of lime, apricot brandy and sloe gin.
    — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits and discard them.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2017
  • Cut each apricot in half and place them in a heat-proof container.
    — Nora Martinez Debenedetto, OregonLive.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Last year, the rats seem to have gotten all my tomatoes and apricots.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2019
  • In a small saucepan bring red wine, cherries and apricots to a simmer.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This tart ale, spiked with plums and apricots, really fit the bill for me.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Toss the carrots, apricots, and nuts in the flour mixture and set aside.
    — Country Living, 1 Aug. 2012
  • And it can be topped with blue crab, wild mushrooms or lamb with pickled apricots.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 4 May 2018
  • Vine leaves were stuffed with grouper cheeks, roasted apricots, and caper leaves.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Honey is one of the first notes that leaps out at you on the nose, along with vanilla and apricot.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The rose-like blooms can be found in yellows, apricots, oranges, pinks, reds, and whites.
    — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Add the salt and the liquid from the cherries and apricots and combine well.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 May 2017
  • The view beyond its terrace is just stone and sky and the orange knots of apricots.
    — Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The nose is all sweet vanilla and peach cobbler, along with some apricot and a bit of smoke, of course.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2022
  • The fruit is yellow-orange with the texture of an apricot.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Fresh fruit and purees like apricot can cut the tartness of unsweetened yogurt.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 16 Mar. 2020
  • The key is to find a soft orange hue, more peach or apricot than traffic-cone orange.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The apricot Spanish-style home with clay roof tiles looks charming.
    — Ottavia Zappala, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018
  • My choice of strudel was the apricot-almond kind from Heidi's strudel.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The blanched almond cake with roasted apricots is next, grainy and full of a fruit compote.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Gin goes well with tarragon or rosemary, and whiskey likes the bright touch of peaches or apricots.
    — Kevin Hopper, idahostatesman, 10 Apr. 2018
  • The raspberry seeds do kind of take over the nice, smooth apricot preserves, so give it a good stir.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Superb wine with flavours of apricots, some tannins from the skins, and a wine with structure.
    — Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Coarsely chop the apricots, or cut them into 1/4-inch slices.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, sacbee.com, 30 May 2017

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