How to Use popover in a Sentence

popover

noun
  • Maybe 50 years ago, that's what popovers looked like.
    — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • With small pairing knife, cut small slit in top of each popover.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2015
  • And a big batch of fresh popovers because people tend to eat five.
    — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Add a soft pop of color to your outfit with this linen popover top.
    — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
  • First, popovers larger than life that overflowed the bread plate.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Or a Dutch baby, a tasty popover-type of pancake.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Then a guy forked over a huge, airy popover with strawberry butter.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Remove from the oven and jab each popover with a paring knife to release steam.
    — Washington Post, 23 June 2021
  • Paired with linen shorts or pants, Quince’s popover shirt can be dressed up or down; just add chunky heels.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Jumbo popovers filled with nutty Gruyère cheese, that's what.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Remove the popover pan from the oven and spray the cups with nonstick vegetable spray.
    — Nate Erickson, Esquire, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Brownies, popovers, cookies, and even galettes can all be cupcake-ified.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Bake until popovers are puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
    — Country Living, 16 Sep. 2010
  • Go ahead and make this frittata or a sweet breakfast popover knowing your pan can handle the heat.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Go ahead and make this frittata or a sweet breakfast popover, knowing your pan can handle the heat.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The piece de resistance was a golden popover served warm from the oven, crisp outside and doughy inside.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • My popovers rose to lofty heights, everyone was well-fed, and our traditions were safely in my care.
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Fill each popover cup 3/4 full and evenly divide grated Gruyere on top.
    — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Lightly coat popover pans with nonstick cooking spray and heat the pans in the oven for at least 15 minutes.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
  • For the uninitiated, a Dutch baby is a large baked pancake akin to a popover.
    — Ileana Morales Valentine, Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017
  • Place 1 teaspoon butter in each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin or two 6-cup popover tins.
    — Country Living, 16 Sep. 2010
  • Après-hike, indulge in tea and popovers at the historic Jordan Pond House.
    — William J. Kole, courant.com, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Après-hike, indulge in tea and popovers at the historic Jordan Pond House .
    — Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2017
  • What's better than a traditional popover?
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This breakfast delicacy is essentially a large, sweet popover that puffs up in the oven.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 6 May 2020
  • Enjoy the latter, with meat that is crusty outside, pink and juicy inside, after vegetable soup and an oversize popover.
    — Alia Akkam, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The resulting pancake has the bite of a crêpe, the loft of a soufflé, the egginess of custard and the brown shoulders of a popover.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 3 May 2021
  • At the bar, customers indulge in martini service and devour popovers with butter.
    — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2018
  • The eatery will also feature fresh seafood, pork chops, chicken Wellington, and signature popovers.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The mockup app has popovers, an alphabet scroller for fast list navigation and a whole lot of iPad goodness.
    — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2010

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