How to Use raisin in a Sentence

raisin

noun
  • Stir in pecans, dates, and raisins.
    — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
  • The final scone looks at me with its raisin eyes.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Then spread each piece with peanut butter and top with raisins.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The nose is full of raisin notes, with fig jam, leather and spice on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
  • It's packed with dates, pecans, raisins, and apple cider.
    — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
  • Notes of raisin, cherry and licorice come in as the beer warms in the glass.
    — Star Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Kids over 4 years old can add raisins and whole nuts to the lineup.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
  • The fiber in raisins helps offset this effect.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Stir quick oats, crisp rice cereal and raisins in a large bowl.
    — Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 21 June 2019
  • There's also a touch of seasoned oak and a faint note of raisin.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Place raisins in a clean jar, and pour in rum until just covered.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • This is a man who would never ruin a kugel by putting raisins in it!
    — Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • She was served a cake of peanut butter, honey, raisins and fish.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Feel free to swap the raisins for an equal amount of chocolate chips if that's more your style.
    — Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023
  • Add tomato sauce, mint, basil, raisins and pepper.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Add the bread to the egg mixture and stir to combine, then fold in the raisins.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2019
  • This applies to raisins, prunes, apricots, figs, dates, and so on.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Fold in chicken, celery, raisins, chives, and cilantro.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Donder fries, $14, come with sour beef, raisin sauce, mayo, and onion.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
  • The grapes are first air-dried, almost like raisins, then pressed and aged undisturbed.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 4 Feb. 2010
  • The nose is full of raisin and wood with a ripe plum undercurrent.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 July 2024
  • It’s swirled with sweet cream on top and comes scattered with toppings like nuts and raisins.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • What follows is what can only be described as a raisin war.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • One of its newest items is the chunky bark, with milk or dark chocolate with peanuts and raisins.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • There’s no way to tell which dogs respond this way to grapes, so keep any treats with raisins out of reach.
    — NBC News, 30 Oct. 2019
  • The dough is like space, and the raisins are like the galaxies within it.
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Remove from the heat and transfer the onion and raisin mixture to a small bowl.
    — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
  • There's a strong taste of plums and raisin but with fairly tame acidity.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • On the nose, there are notes of cherry, raisin, grape, vanilla, and a faint whiff of agave.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Its balsamic is both added to the colomba’s dough and used to soak its raisins.
    — Malaika Ng Julia Berick Kate Guadagnino Jameson Montgomery Jinnie Lee Monica Mendal, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023

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