How to Use quince in a Sentence

quince

noun
  • Spread cheese on toast; top with quince paste and pecans and serve.
    — Jesse Griffiths, Country Living, 15 June 2010
  • Yet in some places, quince endures.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe eating the quince isn’t so bad after all.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
  • When ready to serve, garnish with the reserved quince and the mint and serve cold.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The dry, tangy palate shows off flavors of almond paste, quince, star fruit and chalk.
    — Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2019
  • My quince is also for me, and for everyone who didn't have one.
    — Megan Lasher, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Bright yellow; rich aromas of lemon peel, Bosc pear and quince.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Apple and quince play along with a little lees-y / yogurt note.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • This is waxy and full with a purity of ripe round yellow fruit, quince and lemon.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • There are vineyards and orchards -- apples and quinces and pears and plums.
    — Brooke Mazurek, Billboard, 19 July 2017
  • As quince cooks, its flesh turns from wan white to a rich, glistening garnet.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This creamy pudding and the squash-like texture of poached quince are a nice contrast.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • An orchard hits your palate with this nifty mix of quince, nectarines and white peaches.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Same goes for mock orange, flowering quince, and deutzia.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The ethereal scent opens with the tart bite of quince (a pear-like fruit) and a kick of pink pepper.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Like a lot of plants, quince blooms sequentially from the bottom up.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Made with cooked quince, membrillo sets up firm and is a great complement to a cheese plate.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Flavors like quince, red rooibos tea and wild strawberries slip and slide across the palate.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2022
  • Light yellow; aromas of plum, lemon peel, quince and orange blossom.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021
  • This past year, my flowering quince shrub suffered some dieback from what I was told was fire blight.
    — Miri Talabac., Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2022
  • There are stews made with cardoons and with apples or quinces in the fall, and with peaches in the late summer.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Ghazarian likes to chop raw quince and add it to stuffing for roast turkey or pork.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Despite the weak presence of the quince, this was still a very good take on the Berliner weisse style.
    — Todd Haefer, The (appleton, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Both start with small snacks named pintxos, which include sausage and pork belly with quince on thick slices of baguette.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The quince imparts a gentle fruitiness, while hints of orris root and pepper add depth.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Flowering quince is stunning in late winter, but unattractive the rest of the year.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 12 Apr. 2018
  • By the time the quince finally softened, the meat had overcooked into jerky.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Combine the mayonnaise and quince paste (to taste) in a separate small bowl.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2017
  • The mangosteen and quince extract that helps plump up your skin and reduce the look of fine line and wrinkles.
    — Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The quince stuffing was not perfected by press time, so make your favorite kind and bake it outside the bird.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025

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