How to Use dough in a Sentence

dough

noun
  • I don't have much dough.
  • Stir in milk to form a soft dough.
    — Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
  • The dough should look rough, not smooth.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Use a fork to dock the dough all over.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Roll out a third of the dough to one-eighth inch.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This will be my go to pie dough recipe & will def make again.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Be careful not to tear the dough.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Press down the dough to deflate it.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Brush the sauce onto each dough ball.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Giving the dough time to rest and chill?
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Bake the dough on a pan with no toppings.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Turn dough so a short side is facing you.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Place dough in the prepared pan.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Shape dough into two taut balls.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Knead dough briefly to shape into a ball.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Score top with a thin cross from end to end of each dough ball.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Fold and roll the dough at least twice and not more than three times.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The dough won’t yet be fully formed.
    — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Stir until a sticky dough forms.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Using clean hands, punch down the dough.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • Stack the dough pieces on top of each other.
    — Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Turn dough rounds over; remove from grill.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Use your hands to work the dough into a ball.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • And then the way the dough bounces back should tell you a lot about it.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Mix to make a soft dough and knead until smooth.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Pat top of each dough ball with self-rising flour.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Press edges of dough up the side of the baking pan again.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Pie dough has brought me to tears more than once, and not in a good way.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Add a splash of extra milk if the dough feels too stiff.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

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