How to Use clementine in a Sentence

clementine

noun
  • Cut a slit in the top of a clementine and add the place card.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • My skull was fractured and the top of my foot ripped off like the skin of a clementine.
    — David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in clementine zest and juice.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2019
  • As the clementine mellowed, the honey note is what stood out to my nose.
    — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Cut away peel and white pith of clementines, grapefruit, and orange.
    — Taylor Murray, Country Living, 29 Oct. 2019
  • My absolute favorite thing to grab from a kind soul are cold clementines.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Evenly sprinkle the clementine peel over the top of each fillet.
    — CBS News, 15 June 2019
  • Zest four clementines and reserve the zest (about 1 teaspoon).
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Turkey and cheese roll-ups served with cheddar popcorn and a clementine.
    — Katie Drakeford, Ma, Rd, Csp, Ld, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Pull out the whole cloves and clementines to fashion some pomanders.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Broccoli rabe is whirred into a pesto then lobbed on toast with segments of charred clementines.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Cut away peel and white pith of grapefruits, oranges and clementine and slice into rounds.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2018
  • In a punch bowl, combine cranberry juice, gin and clementine juice.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2018
  • If there’s no satsuma juice on hand, juice from tangerines or clementines will work in its place.
    — Georgia Grown, ajc, 17 Jan. 2018
  • On a cutting board with a thin sharp knife, cut the clementines or other citrus fruits in half from pole to pole.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The Clinton people thought this clementine bowling was off the record.
    — Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2016
  • Instead of quince, cranberries and clementine juice combine to make a smooth, sweet jam-like paste.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Star fruit pairs well with other citrus fruits like pineapple, mango, and clementines.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Use a food-safe marker to draw cute jack-o-lantern faces on tangerines, oranges, or clementines.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Pour in the orange liqueur, vermouth, clementine or blood orange juice, white wine and rosé and stir to combine.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • There is a piano, candles, baskets of clementines, coffee and cake.
    — The Economist, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Arrange half of sliced clementine and lemon in even layer in bottom of prepared basket.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.
    — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.
    — Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This set of bath bombs, available in all 12 signs, is scented with notes of yuzu, clementine and santal.
    — Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Two clementine trees frame the entrance, and a fig tree just waking up from winter marks the entrance to the backyard.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 21 May 2018
  • This self-care treat comes with a scented candle, sugar scrub, and soap in a fresh watermint and clementine scent.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 23 Nov. 2022

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