How to Use onion in a Sentence

onion

noun
  • The recipe calls for chopped onion.
  • The recipe calls for chopped onions.
  • He is growing onions in the garden this year.
  • Will my hair smell like onions?
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cut onions do not need to be rinsed.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Skip any onions that feel soft or squishy.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Top with crispy onions and crispy jalapeños.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • What about cut onions—should they be rinsed?
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Cooked onions will be good for about three days.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Cooked onions will be good for about three days.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Turn the heat down if the onions start to brown.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Place onion and jalapeño in a large high-speed blender.
    — Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
  • Try the lamb and the French onion soup.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There’s the saute of onions and adding broth, blah, blah, blah.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
  • Add the onion and celery to the pot.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • No one has ever been mad at onion dip.
    — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Scatter the rest of the onions on top.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Add the onions and season with salt.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Peel and slice the onions in advance.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cheese and onions are a perfect pair.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Shallot can swap out for onion.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This is my first time growing onions.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Already have the onions on hand?
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • French onion soup as a casserole?
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Yellow onion can swap out for white onion.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Spicy red hot topped with sauce and onions and served on a fresh bun.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Add the pork, onion and garlic.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • The smell of onions and garlic fills the room.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Yellow onion can be swapped with white onion.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Don't use a very sharp pickled onion here.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 May 2026

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