How to Use potpie in a Sentence

potpie

noun
  • Like its name, this soup recipe is a twist on potpie, minus the crust.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Earth has not anything to show more fair than the crust on a chicken potpie.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The pie line now includes more than two dozen fruit flavors and chicken potpies.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Its pie line now includes more than two dozen fruit flavors and chicken potpies.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
  • There’s also a farm store, with a bakery and a cafe known for chicken potpie.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 12 July 2021
  • Top 1 potpie with phyllo squares and lightly spray with olive oil cooking spray.
    — Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
  • The principal dish in the feast was potpies, which were made in two ten-gallon kettles.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Vegetable potpie takes on the delicate, fluffy crust of a French vol-au-vent.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 11 Sep. 2017
  • People heading home for the day could pick up a potpie or some meatloaf for the family on their way out the door.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Draining off the gluey, oily liquid would have helped a mushroom potpie from turning into a swampy mess.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2016
  • Thankfully, mini chicken potpies and a cacio e pepe station seemed to put guests at ease.
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2019
  • And not just the people in the room, though there was a lot of air-kissing and oohing about outfits going on over the chicken potpies.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • For a cozy, vegan main course, this rustic potpie is filling and attractive.
    — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019
  • This recipe falls somewhere between the French vol-au-vent and the American potpie.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Trim the fat and calories from comforting potpie by using flaky phyllo dough instead of pastry crust.
    — Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
  • There is nothing better on a chilly fall football afternoon than its creamy chicken potpie soup or mellow lobster bisque.
    — chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017
  • Download the Boston Market app to get a free chicken potpie with any potpie and drink order.
    — Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Place potpies on a baking sheet and bake until bubbling and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
    — Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
  • Alternate large sheets and filling for a layered pie, use a stack of sheets as the crust for a sweet or savory pie, or include a bottom and top for a potpie.
    — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019
  • In addition to sweet pies, the menu features savory items such as quiche, chicken potpie, shepherd’s pie, meaty sandwiches, soups and side dishes.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
  • Low isn’t the first to do a curry-chicken potpie, but his version is rich and warm, with airy, shattery pastry reminiscent of roti, flaky and slick with butter.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Return the potpie to the refrigerator, and preheat your oven to 425°F.
    — Daniel Boulud As Told To Michele Humes, ELLE Decor, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Founded five decades ago, the restaurant was something of a Lenox institution, with burgers, chicken wings, nachos and chicken potpie on the menu.
    — David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Bark actually had seconds on something masquerading as chicken potpie.
    — Lionel Atwell, Field & Stream, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Other things will be happening, and the shop's special-occasion Chicken Lickin chicken potpie will be available along with the sweet stuff.
    — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, 13 Mar. 2018
  • But the decor still feels timeless, thanks to bright white walls and neutral-toned furnishings that complement the rustic table—where Carter treats guests to his famous chicken potpie.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And there’s no escaping complaints about potholes while picking up potpies in the grocery store or hearing about overflowing bins at the recycling center while running an errand.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2023
  • This double-crust turkey potpie, a satisfying centerpiece serving as dinner for two to four, is densely filled with white and dark meat, carrots, potatoes and thyme in an apple cider gravy.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • For mail order, frozen potpies are packed in an insulated container, which costs $15 plus UPS shipping.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2017

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