How to Use key lime pie in a Sentence

key lime pie

noun
  • Most key lime pie dished up around these parts comes from a just-add-water pie mix.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
  • My plate builds around that with turnip greens, a cup of gumbo and a slice of key lime pie.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 30 Apr. 2021
  • For pies, my favorites are potato pie, key lime pie, pecan pie, and bean pie.
    — Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Florida chose sweet-tart key lime pie as the best fruit pie flavor.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The Keys for perch sandwiches, key lime pie, and frozen daiquiris.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2021
  • Desserts are chocolate butter cake, cheesecake ad key lime pie.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The specimens were moved to six coolers the color of key lime pie and packed with dry ice.
    — Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Pies are $30 for apple, pecan and pumpkin and $35 for key lime pie.
    — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • End with key lime pie or a chocolate toffee brownie with caramel, ice cream and toffee crumbles.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Hernandez shares his recipes for crab cakes and key lime pie for others to try during summer months ahead.
    — Judy Buchenot, Naperville Sun, 11 June 2019
  • For lovers of key lime pie, this key lime cake is soaked with lime juice and is tart, sweet, and completely delicious.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 Apr. 2022
  • And key lime pie was the real deal in color, taste and texture; coconut ice cream was a welcome touch on the side.
    — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
  • Desserts — options include key lime pie and pumpkin cheesecake — are available, as well.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Among the specials are mahi mahi tacos topped with key lime slaw and mango salsa, a key lime pie and sangria drink special.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2021
  • This famous pie shop uses their own in-house key lime juice and an award-winning recipe to make a fluffy, flavorful key lime pie.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Collards, sweet potato casserole, sage-cornbread stuffing and key lime pie are just a few options.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Think about all those peach pies, key lime pies and pecan pies that point to locales downwind from the Mason-Dixon line.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
  • For dessert, guests can choose between chocolate gooey butter cake, New York cheesecake or key lime pie.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The only other items besides boils are pulled pork sandwiches, cornbread muffins, coleslaw, with one dessert; key lime pie.
    — Gary Stern, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The menu includes breakfast items, salads, grain bowls and sandwiches, and sweets such as vegan key lime pie.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Finish the meal with a slice of key lime pie, an individual soufflé or a double chocolate mousse.
    — Anna Muckerman, baltimoresun.com, 11 June 2018
  • Yes, there were steaks, but also king crab claws, seafood towers, truffle macaroni and cheese and key lime pie just to name a few of the dishes.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 17 June 2019
  • This key lime pie recipe is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.
    — Andrea Park, Bon Appetit, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Louie's Backyard in Key West, Florida, bakes up this creamy key lime pie.
    — Country Living, 14 July 2012
  • So, of course, the joyous night ended with servings of The Surf Club’s iconic key lime pie.
    — Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022
  • From stone crab to key lime pie, add these 10 dishes to your Sunshine State dining bucket list.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 12 July 2018
  • The desserts for lunch are more traditional—key lime pie, creme brulee—but a chocolate tart filled with gooey caramel was just as fancy as the dinner desserts.
    — Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The glitzy, soapy series is the slice of key lime pie 2020 desperately needed.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2020
  • One, Cool Whip never goes on top of strawberry shortcake and two, key lime pie should never be green in color.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The iconic key lime pie's origins have been called into question in recent years, and Floridians aren't happy about it.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022

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