How to Use pellet in a Sentence

pellet

noun
  • Which brand of pellet grill is best?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • And what are these pellets on the ground?
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Then add two cups of soy wax pellets and set the heat to low.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2023
  • She was shot in the face with metal pellets.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Sleet is when a rain drop freezes and falls to the ground as a small pellet of ice.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Our experts dubbed it one of the best pellet grills, as well.
    — John Sass, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • This time they were met with bullets, not pellets.
    — Molly Hunter, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Many pellet smokers get hot enough to grill, but not over a flame.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 June 2022
  • Police tried to contain the crowds with tear gas and pellet guns.
    — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2022
  • These pizza ovens use wood pellets to make a fire and must be kept outdoors.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Cliff swallows make nests out of mud pellets that cling to overhangs.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • When food pellets were dropped into the pike tank, every fish went wild.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • Some are powered by pellets or wood, while others run on propane.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In one, the pellet was very close to the mouth, and four fish scales were scattered nearby.
    — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022
  • The easiest thing to do is to run cleaning pellets through the grinder.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Black rubber pellets stuck to his face after a fall on the all-weather turf field.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • But the icy pellets that rained down in late June were bigger than baseballs.
    — Mark Chediak, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • An x-ray shows where a pellet is still lodged in Siama's shoulder.
    — David McKenzie, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • If your dad owns a wood pellet grill, this bag of hickory wood pellets is a safe bet.
    — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • Some rat poison pellets and sticky pads were being used to treat the problem.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Ice melt contains salt pellets that help melt ice on driveways and sidewalks.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Glass beads are also less likely to leak than plastic pellets.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
  • The older boy had dozens of pellets in his face, but amazingly none hit his eyes.
    — ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • If that’s the case, the Gamo Varmint is the best pellet air rifle for you.
    — T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a lot of bread here, with pellets of chicken sausage scattered like birdseed.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The owls then make a bit of a depression, or scrape, in the layer of pellets and lay eggs there.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
  • In our pellet grill tests, steak, chicken and ribs came out tender and juicy with a slightly smoky taste.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • They can be used on a pellet grill or a portable grill and some can even be used over an open flame while camping.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Simply fill your hopper and fire it up the pellet grill for that signature mild smoke taste.
    — Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Then compost and prepared alfalfa pellets are placed on top of the soil.
    — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

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