How to Use borscht in a Sentence

borscht

noun
  • In borscht, the sweetness of the beets is kept in check by salty nubs of pork and beef.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Russia and Poland gave us borscht, a cold soup made with pureed beets.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2020
  • Same thing with our beet borscht and matzo ball soup, made right here on the premises.
    — Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Bright, sweet borscht shares a bowl with creamy Beluga lentils.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Get the short rib pierogis, duh, but don’t forget a bowl of borscht.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit, 13 Dec. 2017
  • There are as many ways to make borscht (also spelled borshch) as there are people who cook it.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
  • Green borscht is made with sorrel and is popular in the summer.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2022
  • At lunch, her mother carefully sets a pot of borscht on the table.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • The homemade beet borscht is one of my favorites in the summertime.
    — Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Irving Berlin ordered four quarts of borscht there every week.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Often topped with a rich dollop of sour cream, borscht is anything but basic beet soup.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Get thee to a Russian restaurant for some borscht and pelmeni, stat!
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Grate raw beets, adding them to borscht or other stews or soups, or use in place of potatoes when making latkes.
    — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • My landlady brings me a pot of borscht to help create a sense of normalcy.
    — CNN, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Dima finished his borscht and saw that my grandmother had put water on to boil.
    — Keith Gessen, Longreads, 10 July 2018
  • The Peshkovs lodged with a woman named Maryna and her teenage son, who fed them borscht and hot tea.
    — James Marson, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Instead, neighbors cook borscht for the entire building.
    — Daria Kolomiec, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And then there’s the famous — or infamous, depending on your point of view — borscht.
    — Susan Barocas, sun-sentinel.com, 17 July 2019
  • The white borscht was chunky with potato and sliced half-moons of kielbasa, and the broth had significant body.
    — New York Times, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Then a table was brought outside to serve borscht, the savory Ukrainian beet soup with dill and sour cream.
    — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Gardening in orbit seems to be a mood enhancer and could lead to asteroid belt borscht.
    — Steve Mirsky, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Creamy white borscht was full of potatoes, kielbasa, onions, celery and herbs, and held a light tang of horseradish.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Russian Jews, who favor more savory cold soups, are known for beet borscht and schav, a soup made from sorrel.
    — Susan Barocas, sun-sentinel.com, 17 July 2019
  • Sometimes a mother and son will enjoy only borscht and tea, but leave $100.
    — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The classic beet borscht and a traditional Uzbek rice dish called plov are also must-tries.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
  • The classic beet borscht and a traditional Uzbek rice dish called plov are also must-tries.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
  • Potatoes, rice, and legumes make a nice, starchy base that thickens soups, for example; leftover beets can be used to make borscht.
    — TIME, 2 Jan. 2024
  • His father, billed as Danny Lewis, was a singer on the borscht and burlesque circuits.
    — Christy Lemire, The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2017
  • Poland serves clear red borscht at Wigilia, often with tiny mushroom pierogi called uszka.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Some use the rich sour cream that adds flavor to some of Russia’s most comforting foods, from borscht to blini.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 6 June 2023

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