How to Use banana in a Sentence

banana

noun
  • His breath had the tang of sour bananas.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • His mouths are bananas, as in the food.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Place the washed and dry bananas in your fruit bowl.
    — Christine Fiorentino, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Place the washed and dry bananas in your fruit bowl.
    — Christine Fiorentino, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Rinse your bananas from now on, and say farewell to fruit flies!
    — Christine Fiorentino, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Rinse your bananas from now on, and say farewell to fruit flies!
    — Christine Fiorentino, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • As for the banana cream Twinkie?
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Their lump rice wrapped in a banana leaf is the stuff dreams are made of.
    — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Why did the banana go to to the doctor?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Ever seen a banana with a six pack?
    — Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Top with half of the banana slices in an even layer.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Getting him to like banana cream pie is not.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The banana crêpe is the one to order.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Unripe green bananas have perks for the gut, too.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The 5% to 7% though used it for four bananas and rent.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Split the banana in half lengthwise and place it in a dish.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Top toast, a bagel, or a banana with nut butter.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 7 June 2026
  • Mash five ripe bananas in a medium bowl—a fork works just fine.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Then, cut your bananas into chunks or slices.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • If a banana has ripened and become mushy, don't stress!
    — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Apples and bananas keep for six months.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Those who love bananas will go, well, bananas for this cake.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Those who love bananas will go, well, bananas for this cake.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Pour caramel over the bananas, stir gently to coat.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • My friends who eat meat say don't skip the snails, the banana-leaf cod, or the lamb.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 30 Dec. 2021
  • That’s bananas for a full-size pickup.
    — New Atlas, 27 May 2026
  • Green or less-ripe bananas cause smaller spikes than very ripe ones.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Green or less-ripe bananas cause smaller spikes than very ripe ones.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
  • New growth has started from the base of our banana plants and a few of the tops.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • But soft bananas don’t travel well.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026

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