How to Use parchment in a Sentence

parchment

noun
  • Line the pan with a sheet of parchment.
  • Ancient people wrote on parchment.
  • Peel off the top sheet of parchment.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Line frozen piecrust with parchment; fill with pie weights.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment and place the baguette pieces cut-side up on it.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Line a rimmed sheet pan with foil or parchment paper.
    — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Dry parchment paper may slip around a bit.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Dry parchment paper may slip around a bit.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Line a sheet pan with foil or parchment paper.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Spread on a small baking sheet lined with parchment.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Place wings on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Sheet pans of sweets lined with white parchment were laid wide at the front of the booth.
    — Alex Kiesig, idahostatesman, 6 July 2018
  • Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Cut a piece of parchment paper and press it on top of the ice cream.
    — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 18 June 2020
  • The wheels kick up a cloud of dust from the parchment-dry terrain.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
    — Andre Fowles, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
    — Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • To serve, remove the sides of the pan and peel away the parchment strip.
    — Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
    — Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Rock your rolling pin back and forth over the parchment to flatten the dough.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Coat parchment with baking spray; set aside.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Line the pan with a strip of parchment paper that hangs over two of the edges.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Line a plate with parchment paper.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Line with parchment; coat with cooking spray.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Line one full-sized — fills the whole oven — sheet pan or two half-sized pans with parchment.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Brush the parchment paper with oil.
    — Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
    — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit it.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023

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