How to Use clove in a Sentence

clove

noun
  • There’s a lot of clove in there.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a lot of clove in there.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Leave the waxy, papery skin on each clove.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Plant each clove about 3 inches deep.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Use a clove to pin a bay leaf to the rounded side of each onion half.
    — David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Spread crushed cloves or coffee grounds in the area to deter them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
  • Grunge had come and gone, along with clove cigarettes and bangs.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Garlic cloves now come in neat packages.
    — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
  • As the cloves slip their skins, the garlic in the air invokes the past.
    — Jordan P. Hickey, Longreads, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • So, chop up a few cloves and add it to your favorite stew, sauce, or curry.
    — Women's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Chai tea and warming clove notes develop to spice up the palate.
    — The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Thyme is the stubborn memory of wood, with a trace of cloves.
    — Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Use garlic cloves or garlic powder to keep mice away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In a large food processor add garlic cloves and green onions.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Cream cheese plus a clove of garlic and chopped herbs can stand in for Boursin in a pinch.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • This version features half as many cloves per can of chickpeas.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • Chai tea and warming clove notes develop to spice up the palate.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Keeping them whole rather than mincing the cloves is likely key here.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Add ½ red onion, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and ½ tsp.
    — Demi Lovato, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Skim the soup to retrieve the cloves, anise and cinnamon stick.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
  • Gabriele came around the stainless steel work table with a handful of cloves.
    — Leila Milgrim, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2023
  • Serve in mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick, clove, and star anise.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
  • To make it, blend garlic cloves with water and spray the mixture on your plants.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Transfer onions and garlic to a cutting board and squeeze cloves out of their skins.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Coriander seeds, clove, and cumin are all discernible in the sip.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Stink bugs are repelled by smells like citrus, garlic, clove, and mint.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Add cloves, bay leaves, garlic and peppercorns to the pot.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In a food processor, add jalapeños, lemon juice, dill, and garlic clove.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024

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