How to Use fortified in a Sentence

fortified

adjective
  • Many ancient and fortified grains contain as much or more iron than spinach.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
  • For Ramiro, the white non-fortified wines are the future.
    — Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Day-Toles leans toward the warmth and spice of a fortified dessert wine like port.
    — Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, fortified plant milks are versatile and can be added to sweet and savory recipes.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, fortified plant milks are versatile and can be added to sweet and savory recipes.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The sweet, fortified wine that tastes much like the meaty innards of a plump, golden raisin brought out notes of yeast in the olive oil ice cream.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Unsweetened and fortified vanilla almond milk can be a healthy daily choice.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
  • There’s even a fortified Riesling.
    — Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Sterols are found in vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, whole grains, vegetables, and some fortified products.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • If this isn’t possible, fortified foods and supplements can be added.
    — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Folate comes from foods like leafy greens, bananas, legumes, and eggs, while folic acid is found in supplements and fortified foods.
    — Molly Burford, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Among fortified cereals, ready-to-eat whole-grain kernel options tend to contain the most iron.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Three days in a nice hotel with a fortified bomb shelter while the rest of the country endured daily attacks?
    — Nicholas A. Christakis, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The property is set in the fortified town of Mystras, about a three-hour drive south of Athens.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Brandy wasn’t first added to Port barrels to make fortified wine, but to preserve the liquid on its journeys at sea.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Most people can get enough vitamin D by spending time in the sun and eating foods such as fish and fortified dairy.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
  • These are all fortified with vitamin D and provide the same amount of calcium.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Calcium supports bone development and is found in dairy, fortified plant milks and leafy greens.
    — Alex Crisp, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Neither side has since been able to break through the other’s fortified defenses and seize large chunks of territory for long.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Ramino is part of the new wave of wine growers in Jerez, making non-fortified wines from Palomino, the sherry grape.
    — Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • For a healthier boost, enjoy coffee with oats, berries, or nuts instead of dairy or fortified cereals.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Homes with fortified roofs often get a better home insurance premium, too.
    — Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The social media ad posted Tuesday features the car racing past a fortified prison camp.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Foods like fortified cereals, liver, oysters, and lentils offer more iron than chickpeas.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Most soy milks are also fortified with it, containing about 120 IU per cup.
    — Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The material is likely split between at least two sites, deeply underground and fortified.
    — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That could be things like seaweed snacks, cod (which is richer in iodine than other types of fish), and even fortified bread, noodles, and cereals.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Militaries use it to turn off vehicles, knock out radar, and attack fortified positions.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • While sieges have commonly been employed to capture fortified cities, they have also been widely used to disrupt broader campaigns.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Chicken breasts are simmered gently in chicken broth and fresh thyme sprigs, which yields a flavorful fortified stock that's perfect for another use.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025

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