How to Use dry goods in a Sentence

dry goods

plural noun
  • There would also be deli meats, cheeses, dry goods, candy, bread and hot rolls.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The brothers had founded a business for dry goods there.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Freeze grains or dry goods for a minimum of four days to kill any larvae or eggs.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 15 July 2021
  • In the pantry, these glass jars can be used for storing dry goods like chocolate chips or flake salt.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Store dry goods in clear jars to keep things streamlined and cohesive.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • Among the items are oils, sauces and dry goods in clear bins and spices line up in a vertical rack.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The other one strutted on a box of gravy packets in the kitchen’s dry goods area.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The description contrasts with places that sell dry goods, such as rice and grains.
    — The Economist, 26 May 2020
  • Store dry goods and pet foods in airtight containers.
    — Janay Reece, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Along with fresh produce, the store sells a mix of dry goods, milk, and other off-the-shelf items.
    — Mara Weinraub, Country Living, 1 Apr. 2021
  • It might have been put on by the Lester and Patton dry goods store to the left.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Fresh produce such as bananas, onions, and potatoes are packed up with canned and dry goods.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2020
  • The families are each given a bag of produce and a bag of dry goods.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • It is designed to handle four million metric tons of dry goods a year.
    — Tom Page, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Cleaning chemicals were stored on top of and around dry goods on a storage shelf.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Even more astounding than the dry goods selection is the fresh and frozen seafood.
    — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The shelves of dry goods in the restaurant’s small anteroom offer a hint.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2020
  • His father, Frank, and his mother, Sara, owned a farm and a dry goods store.
    — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 July 2018
  • There are, in fact, quite a few dry goods merchants or dealers who show up in that census as partners.
    — WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
  • And like its durable coolers, dry goods, and outdoor gear, its bags were expected to be tough, too.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Often the largest and most chaotic area of your kitchen, the pantry holds it all—from dry goods to small appliances.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
  • His parents apprenticed him to a merchant, but Cook was bored by dry goods.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • On the grab-and-go side, the butcher shoppe sells cookies, chips, jam, sauce, pasta and other dry goods.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
  • Seal dry goods, such as pet food and birdseed, in airtight containers in the pantry or garage so mice can't get into them.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Seal dry goods, such as pet food and birdseed, in airtight containers in the pantry or garage so mice can't get into them.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Seal dry goods, such as pet food and birdseed, in airtight containers in the pantry or garage so mice can't get into them.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The morning-class students had been furnished with a box of some dry goods and were in charge of shopping for the rest themselves.
    — Joe Ray, Wired, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Hettinger says pests especially love to hunker down in dry goods such as flour, rice, or pasta.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
  • In addition to beans, purchase dry goods that have a long shelf-life and make large servings, such as noodles, rice and quinoa.
    — Erin Lowry, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2020
  • The middle section of the building is filled with Mediterranean produce, meat and dry goods.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025

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