How to Use bean sprouts in a Sentence

bean sprouts

plural noun
  • There were no bean sprouts in that night’s tasting menu.
    — Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Shrimp paste, chile paste, jalapenos, bean sprouts and mint leaves come on the side.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • These are found in bean sprouts and seeds like sunflower seeds.
    — Wendy Wisner, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Fresh crabs cook up in a spicy chili broth piled high with bean sprouts that slowly cook down.
    — Cnt Editors, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017
  • It is loaded with eggs; chili paste and bean sprouts mixed with flat noodles.
    — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But not for the can of mushrooms and can of bean sprouts stored in the handwash sink.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Add green onions, bean sprouts and peanuts; cook and stir for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
    — Kary Osmond, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The warm and attentive service is just the bean sprout on top.
    — Axios Charlotte Team, Axios, 19 July 2024
  • Look for fresh bean sprouts in the produce section of the grocery store.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The dish is lighter, a bit crunchier and overflowing in bean sprouts.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Listeria is linked to soft cheeses, raw bean sprouts, and melons.
    — Stephanie Booth, Health, 2 June 2024
  • Ladle into bowls and top with bean sprouts, green onions, basil and/or cilantro, jalapeno and a lime wedge.
    — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • All orders come with bean sprouts, Thai basil, jalapenos, limes, hoisin sauce, sriracha and chili oil.
    — Larrisa Beth Turner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • An egg that scrambled in seconds was thrown in along with bean sprouts and plenty of green onion.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
  • Remove from heat, garnish with more bean sprouts, peanuts and cilantro and serve with lime wedges on the side.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • It's typically topped with bean sprouts, basil, lime, and chili.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Spoon the thukpa into bowls, garnish with the scallions and bean sprouts and serve hot.
    — Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Add the rice noodles, shrimp, shallot, and bean sprouts and top with the Thai basil and a lime wedge.
    — Allie Morris, Dallas News, 1 July 2020
  • Inside a tortilla are noodles, beef, herbs and bean sprouts, all which get a bath in the deep fryer.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Once chilled, toss the noodles with bean sprouts, cucumbers, carrots and cilantro.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 10 July 2019
  • As for the pho, each choice comes with bean sprouts, basil, jalapenos and lime on the side, plus green onions, yellow onions and cilantro garnish.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Both sides arch upward, balancing atop a mound of noodles tangled around bean sprouts and shards of green onion.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
  • Served with all the pho fixings like basil, limes, and bean sprouts, this brothy comfort food is a warm blanket for your belly.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2021
  • The Chow Funn noodle bowl (ground pork, bean sprouts, green onions; $15) makes a tasty lunch.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
  • That’s noodles, pork, herbs and bean sprouts in each bite, with pho broth and hoisin and Sriracha sauce on the side, for dipping.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • To play it safe, ask for your sandwich with no alfalfa sprouts, and for the bean sprouts to be left off your pad Thai.
    — Rachel Meltzer Warren, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • All this basil-y goodness is tossed with wide noodles, garlic chives, and bean sprouts, then topped with jammy eggs and chili crisp.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Wide, silky noodles and perfectly cooked, tender bites of beef are sauteed with tender-crisp green onions and bean sprouts.
    — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The soup spoke with a deeper voice and the mix of noodles and array of bean sprouts and herbs added texture and lightness to the dish.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2021
  • The groundhog simply tunneled under the fence and sheared off what was left of the radish stems, emerging bean sprouts, and parsnip greens.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023

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