How to Use peptide in a Sentence

peptide

noun
  • The key is that peptides are not drugs.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
  • What are the peptides worth taking right now?
    — Will Price, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
  • But the peptide market is murky.
    — Will Price, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There are three ways to look at peptides, Mohammed said.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, peptides on the whole can be real medicines.
    — Flynn McGuire, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
  • In some cases, peptides have been clearly linked to harms.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Certain eye creams with peptides and retinol help thicken the skin around the eyes.
    — Tatjana Freund, elle.com, 1 June 2023
  • Putting the peptides on the unsafe list didn’t change much for compounders.
    — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Many describe the peptides as for research use.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • These peptides are found in cows and support the skin, hair, nails, bones, and muscles.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 29 May 2026
  • Here's what to know about peptides, their safety, and where the viral health claims come from.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • It’s made with hyaluronic acid and fruit oils that soften lips, while peptides help to plump your pout.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In scientific terms, a peptide is a short chain of amino acids.
    — Sara Ashley O'Brien, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • It's packed with peptides and can be used to refresh your makeup during the day.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2023
  • People have been talking about using peptides for health for a while.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The drug is a peptide, which is a small protein that works like a roadblock remover.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • If a peptide stack is popular among weight lifters, who’s to say which peptide did what?
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Here's what to know about peptides and why some were previously banned.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • To be clear, Kennedy hasn’t dismissed all concerns about peptides out of hand.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Look for products with retinol and peptides as well as hyaluronic acid, which plumps and hydrates skin.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Amino acids and collagen peptides improve skin, hair and nails.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • That’s thanks to a blend of hyaluronic acid, peptides, niacinamide, and marula oil.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This hydrating cream is packed with an amino-peptide complex to plump skin and smooth over those fine lines.
    — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And a black market for unapproved peptides has emerged.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Kennedy has discussed using peptides for his own injuries.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Kennedy has discussed using peptides for his own injuries.
    — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • One of the crucial ways to study the history of proteins is to study peptides.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Here, peptides aren’t about miracle growth.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
  • It’s packed with peptides to help plump the hair, as well as algae extract to shield strands from further wear.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, 2% peptides are featured to lock in moisture and promote plumper lips.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 3 June 2021

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