How to Use black pepper in a Sentence

black pepper

noun
  • Taste and add more black pepper to taste.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Add the cream, stock, salt and black pepper.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Add the okra, cayenne, and salt and black pepper to taste.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Grind black pepper over all and top with a few fresh basil leaves.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2022
  • Finish with a few grinds of black pepper and serve.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Season with salt and black pepper or spice mix.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Season the sauce with salt and black pepper.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Season to taste with more salt and black pepper.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Stir in chili powder and ground black pepper.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper and set aside.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Combine cumin and black pepper in a bowl.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Fluff with a fork and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure to top with flaky salt and plenty of black pepper.
    — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
  • The soup is topped with black pepper and sea salt croutons.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
    — Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Stir in the cheese, herbs and a few grindings of black pepper.
    — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • When ready to serve, garnish with chives and black pepper.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • Ground black pepper is a deeply hued powder.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
  • The arancini are crisp and cheesy, with a punch of black pepper.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021
  • Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and more lemon juice.
    — Tony Ferrari, Saveur, 15 May 2024
  • Sprinkle the flesh side with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • Garnish with cilantro, black pepper, and more hot sauce.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Stir the green onions, black pepper and soy or fish sauce into the stew.
    — ExpressNews.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Stay old school and make a mix of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    — cleveland, 3 June 2020

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