How to Use molasses in a Sentence

molasses

noun
  • The molasses is used to mask the smell and make the feed taste better.
    — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 May 2018
  • With notes of root beer and molasses, this one seems perfect for fall.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2021
  • The thick sauce has tiny bits of onion and grains of pepper amid a molasses base.
    — cleveland, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Dessert was dark chocolate torte topped with cream made dark from molasses and strewn with pecans.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • This buttermilk and molasses bread is served warm from the oven.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • There are lime peel and pomegranate molasses with star anise as the high note.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Non-sulfur molasses and soy meal are my favorites, along with kelp.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Stock up on your za’atar and pomegranate molasses and read on.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Add cider and molasses to pot, along with ½ teaspoon salt and return pork to pot.
    — Ian Knauer, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Well, that molasses takes a long sabbatical in the back of your pantry.
    — Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2019
  • My life is one long, non-stop, molasses spill of a meditation.
    — Tom Papa, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Stir in pomegranate molasses, add stock and bring to a simmer.
    — New York Times, 22 Mar. 2021
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, molasses and egg.
    — Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Be aware that sugar can hide under names like dextrose, molasses and corn syrup, too.
    — Kylie Hermansen, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
  • Fringe fans are the ones left on the outside when the games turn into slogs that move at the pace of cold molasses.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
  • In fact, thanks to additives like molasses, dark soy sauce has a slightly sweet taste to it.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 4 Jan. 2022
  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup and molasses.
    — Genevieve Ko, Good Housekeeping, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Add the beans, sugar, molasses, dry mustard, white pepper and salt.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2020
  • To make it, cornmeal is cooked into a porridge, molasses is stirred in, and then yeast and flour are added.
    — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
  • This modern expression is made from black strap molasses, as is usual in that part of the world.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The pumpkins were softened in the molasses residue in the pots, leading to the name calabaza en tacha.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2021
  • When the animals were fed more hay, the team added molasses to help the seaweed stick so the cows couldn’t nudge it aside.
    — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Stir in the the water, beer, crushed tomatoes, molasses and cocoa powder.
    — ExpressNews.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Add the molasses mixture and mix for 3 to 4 minutes, until fluffy.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Add brown sugar and molasses and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
    — Lyda Jones Burnette, Country Living, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Off heat, stir in the lemon zest and juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon molasses.
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2021
  • Those with a sweet tooth often bought 50 cents’ worth of molasses taffy from Ortmuller’s stall.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2022
  • To make molasses reduce 12 oz of Pom Juice over medium heat by half.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The English-style Old Ale is billed as having notes of figs, molasses and leather.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Add a dash of the molasses bitters and a dash of the Angostura bitters.
    — New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022

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