How to Use hemp in a Sentence

hemp

noun
  • What are the best hemp seeds to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • These slip-on sandals have hemp footbeds that wick sweat from your feet.
    — Blanca Myers, WIRED, 24 June 2018
  • Swap hemp seeds for croutons on soup or salad.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Both women would rather buy legal cannabis than hemp.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Researchers agree hemp is a fickle plant.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This made the coconut fiber and hemp much softer and more wool-like.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 29 June 2018
  • For the former, sesame, flaxseed, and hemp hearts are our favorites.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Purée hemp seeds and 3 cups cold water in a blender until very smooth.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Also attached to the hemp was a silk string held by Franklin.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 May 2023
  • Wicks should be clean-burning, which means they’re made of all wood, hemp or cotton.
    — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Flaxseeds and hemp seeds are examples of foods rich in omega-3s.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 May 2026
  • And of course, they would be made of hemp—that most durable of fibers—and machine washable.
    — Jenni Avins, Quartz, 24 June 2020
  • Pumpkin and hemp seeds contain the most protein per ounce.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The creamy hemp label is embossed with bergamot.
    — Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Cotton poplin, hemp, and flax are among the top natural fibers for heat-proof style.
    — Laura Lajiness, Vogue, 15 June 2021
  • This includes pea, soy, rice, hemp, or blends of several plants.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The school has planted about 600 seeds and is building a hemp lab.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Global Denim has been bitten by the hemp bug as well.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • There were large acres of corn and hemp planted on the bottom part of the property.
    — Nancy Stearns Theiss, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Pops are made with coconut, rice, and hemp milks to give the dessert a rich texture, without the dairy.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 10 June 2019
  • Other natural fibers like hemp and wool are also on their radar.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Glass or plastic jars are also common for selling hemp seeds.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Why or why not, and what is your vision for Texas’ hemp industry?
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • There was a hangman’s gallows, and there was a hemp rope tied into a noose that was placed around my neck.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 July 2019
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir the brown rice crisps and hemp seeds into the nut butter paste.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
  • In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter with the chia and hemp seeds and coconut butter.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Some of the healthiest seeds include pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, and chia seeds.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
  • What do water bottles, eggs, hemp, and cement have in common?
    — Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Should consumable hemp products be banned in Texas?
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

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