How to Use poppy seed in a Sentence

poppy seed

noun
  • Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
  • The poppy seeds were a fun touch.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Its hot dogs are all beef and served on a steamed poppy seed bun.
    — The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2023
  • Toss poppy seed onions with romaine and spoon on top of sausages.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2018
  • Toss poppy seeds and onions with romaine and spoon on top of sausages.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2019
  • Young bugs are whitish-yellow and closer in size to a poppy seed.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And the poppy seeds add just the right amount of mellow flavor and crunch.
    — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • Season to taste with more salt and pepper, then stir in poppy seeds.
    — Omar Mamoon, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Oct. 2020
  • This cake pairs classic lemon poppy seed with a trip to the lavender field.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • The lemon poppy seed cake doughnut has a great sweet, citrusy scent.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 30 May 2018
  • Make these poppy seed muffins from scratch in just 20 minutes.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In it, a tiny sphere the color of a poppy seed and about three times that size clings to the glass.
    — Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Add poppy seeds, cardamom, and half of flour, stirring to form dough.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Sprinkle a box of white or yellow cake mix over the cream cheese and top with poppy seeds.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
  • Combine sesame seeds, poppy seeds, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Like a citrusy poppy seed cake, a sparkling amaro cocktail, and a twist on lemon bars.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Combine butter, onion and poppy seeds in bowl.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Garnish with more poppy seeds and grapefruit zest.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Skip this in favor of the new poppy seed dressing—much better.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Ticks are tiny parasites around the size of an apple seed to the size of a poppy seed.
    — Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Apr. 2022
  • To see why, imagine rolling a quarter around the perimeter of a tiny poppy seed.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
  • This spin on pigs in a blanket is topped with a poppy seeds and served with a sweet and tangy dipping sauce.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Add the poppy seeds, vanilla and almond extract and mix well.
    — Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore, kansascity, 15 May 2018
  • Spoon berry mixture and juices over; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
  • The muffins were flavored with poppy seed and blueberry and baked by a local mom.
    — Scott Dance, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The waitress delivered a long, thin, carmine dog with dark char that stuck out of both ends on a poppy seed bun.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Of all the flavors, the lemon poppy seed was most suitable for the pancake format.
    — Flora Tsapovsky, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • For example, in the unfed or nymph stage, female deer ticks can be as small as poppy seed.
    — Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2023

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