How to Use gingerbread in a Sentence

gingerbread

noun
  • Now keep the theme rolling with these cute gingerbread man lights.
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Paul says the gingerbread is tasty too.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The wreath in the same spot on the gingerbread house lights up, too.
    — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Light snacks were sold from a stand in the shape of a gingerbread house.
    — Nataly Keomoungkhoun, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2020
  • One kid wants a gingerbread house, the other wants star cut-outs.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Dec. 2018
  • In a second new episode the teams create snow globe scenes in gingerbread.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Not like gingerbread, more like a pound cake enhanced with fresh ginger.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018
  • It's made to embody a gingerbread house, with a liftable roof where the candle hides.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
  • This thick paste can also be used to hold together the walls and roof on a gingerbread house.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
  • But, funny story, the van was full of gingerbread and land mines and a minotaur.
    — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Flavors are balanced, fruity and with a chunk of gingerbread on the finish.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • In one video posted online, someone took a bite of the gingerbread.
    — NBC News, 27 Dec. 2020
  • Both the pumpkin bones and gingerbread people are grain-free and human-grade.
    — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Adults can enjoy Nuremberg spicy gingerbread and mugs of mulled wine.
    — CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Choose from a pink or green Christmas tree shape or a brown or light purple gingerbread house shape.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Even years later, on hot days, the North End smelled like a gingerbread house.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The replica was built from 120 pounds of gingerbread.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Each episode is a feast for the eyes and a reminder of why gingerbread is such a holiday favorite.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • These are gingerbread houses that are kind of unique to the CIA.
    — CBS News, 13 July 2022
  • The grinch, gingerbread, and red and white peppermint candy disc.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Dine with Santa, make gingerbread houses and take pics with the big man himself.
    — Dallas News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • There was Santa Claus, a gingerbread house, a boy with a snowball.
    — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Simple gingerbread trim makes this home by Phoebe Howard a delight.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 8 June 2022
  • The sugar and refined flour in most gingerbread can spike blood sugar and may cause bloating for some people.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The palate shows notes of black and blue fruits accented with licorice and gingerbread spice—hearty and rich, for the big red wine lovers in the party.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The set includes a gingerbread cookie, a reindeer, and a stand mixer with red and white string for hanging.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But as time marched on, the family gingerbread recipe was forgotten.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Even with the bold flavor of a gingerbread cookie, this malty brew is well-balanced for those who like their beers on the sweet or spicy side of things.
    — Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Think stars, flowers, candy canes, gingerbread people, or snowflakes.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Put up the tree, play the music, light the gingerbread candle and celebrate your blessings.
    — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Jan. 2021

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