How to Use peanut butter in a Sentence

peanut butter

noun
  • So where does peanut butter fit in?
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The peanut butter is smooth and creamy.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In short, peanut butter fudge is my jam.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • But as peanut butter cups, these are a big fail.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Take your spoon and scoop a huge amount of peanut butter.
    — Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Then spread each piece with peanut butter and top with raisins.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The best ways to store peanut butter and how to spot signs of spoilage.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Those Quest peanut butter cups.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • Add the jelly on top of the peanut butter.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is how peanut butter is supposed to taste.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Adding peanut butter tends to further blunt that rise.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 20 May 2026
  • Top with a mix of chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Just make sure to check that your daycare is okay with peanut butter!
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Daniels starts with a whole pita and spreads half with peanut butter.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • She's rolled over and is starting to eat purees and peanut butter.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Next, melt the caramels and pour them over the peanut butter layer.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Here’s what a daily dose of peanut butter might do to your body.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Her picks of the day were the potato soup and the peanut butter pie.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Show them how to use a butter knife to cut soft foods or spread peanut butter.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
  • Grab a fork and get ready to cross-hatch your your way to peanut butter heaven.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Drizzle it over pound cake or quick bread (try it over our peanut butter bread).
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Is peanut butter bad for cholesterol?
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This is a 'don't walk, don't even run, just sprint' item if peanut butter fudge is your thing.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Our tester’s dog likes to eat peanut butter kongs in her crate and some of that mess got on the bed.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The first is made of a creamy peanut butter ice cream base with crunchy peanut butter pieces.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Also key to a great peanut butter cup is the chocolate.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • One man choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
    — Usa Today Network Ohio, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
  • Tagging this as a peanut butter cup is a mistake.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Once the chocolate is firm, add a layer of peanut butter.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025

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