How to Use cherry tomato in a Sentence

cherry tomato

noun
  • Place the cherry tomatoes around the sea bass and add soy sauce.
    — Redbook, 4 Apr. 2011
  • Both agree that cherry tomatoes don't break down and get saucy enough.
    — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, 22 May 2018
  • Garnish with a cherry tomato on the rim or a pick.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Place a cherry tomato half, cut side up, on top of the filling.
    — Meredith Deeds, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Add 1¾ cups cherry tomatoes, ¾ cup basil leaves and ½ cup mint leaves.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
  • And the top layer is cherry tomatoes that have been halved and tossed with olive oil and salt.
    — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, 20 June 2019
  • One of my new go-tos this summer has been blistered cherry tomatoes.
    — Becky Krystal, The Seattle Times, 4 Sep. 2018
  • Serve with baked kale chips and a lettuce and cherry tomato salad.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 26 Jan. 2018
  • In a large bowl, toss the romaine with the radicchio and the cherry tomatoes.
    — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Arrange cherry tomatoes on the vine on a rimmed baking sheet.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
  • One played snooker, not with a cue stick, but with a chopstick and cherry tomatoes.
    — Jane Li, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2020
  • But even cherry tomatoes grow quickly and can last a couple of growth cycles.
    — John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Tangy, creamy goat cheese, topped with cherry tomato halves, is baked inside crisp, flaky puff pastry cups.
    — Meredith Deeds, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Picture it in a burst cherry tomato sauce with coriander and cumin seeds.
    — Farokh Talati, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The rest of the year, my favorite tomatoes are a cherry tomato confit.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Half a cherry tomato had been lodged in his windpipe, cutting off oxygen to his brain.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Add a mushroom, another piece of meat and then a cherry tomato.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 May 2021
  • Wooden stakes and cords held up the cucumber and cherry tomato plants.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This recipe uses cherry tomatoes, which break down quickly to help sweeten and thicken the sauce.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 18 Sep. 2019
  • What’s better than cherry tomatoes to get the job done during Rent Week?
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 3 Oct. 2017
  • When the oil is hot enough to shimmer slightly and flow freely when the skillet is tilted, add the cherry tomatoes.
    — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 5 June 2019
  • Along another path, Williams stops to lift a wayward cherry tomato vine and places it back in its bed.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The crisp crust, smeared with basil pesto, was laden with cherry tomatoes, squash, scallions, sweet peppers and cheddar cheese.
    — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • To compose, combine green beans, bacon, herbs and cherry tomatoes in a mixing bowl.
    — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Thread a cherry tomato onto each skewer, then follow it up with a mozzarella ball and a basil leaf.
    — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2018
  • The first was ‘Indigo Rose,’ a large red cherry tomato that is all blue or blue with some red.
    — Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022
  • Place the cherry tomatoes on the baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
    — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2019
  • This salad on a stick is made from chunks of lettuce, cherry tomatoes and mini mozzarella cheese balls.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Cooked grains or beans tossed with cherry tomatoes, herbs, olive oil, lemon juice and a bit of cheese make a terrific side dish or lunchtime salad.
    — Bryn Mooth, Cincinnati.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • The lobster skewer alternates chunks of rich meat with cherry tomatoes and is garnished with lemon and lime wedges.
    — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 9 May 2018

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