How to Use red bean in a Sentence

red bean

noun
  • Black beans or red beans would be great.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This set includes two boards and eight blue and red bean bags.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
  • The crunchy red beans and rice…Oh my God!
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The chicken skin inside of the red beans and rice.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The sweetness of red bean paste inside a chewy sesame rice ball.
    — Anna Kang, Time, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Some places poured on a thick gravy atop the red beans and rice, while others didn’t.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2019
  • Cornbread, black-eyed peas, mint juleps and red beans and rice were among the items served there.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Spring for standard boba pearls or venture out with red bean paste or cheese foam.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 3 May 2022
  • The bakeries make chocolate chip cookies — and matcha red bean rolls.
    — Andre Vergara, latimes.com, 14 June 2019
  • Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The real fight was to sit in one of the two red bean bag chairs placed in the back of the bed of each truck.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Canned red beans cut down on time, and they're cooked to just the right tenderness right out of the can.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Canned red beans cut down on time, and they're cooked to just the right tenderness right out of the can.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Head there for milk tea topped with red bean jelly and cheese foam, among other options.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Try a meatless meal with legumes like lentils, red beans, black beans or garbanzos.
    — Rochelle Koff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Encourage them to toss the red bean bag through the hole marked one or the green bean bag through the hole marked four.
    — Stephanie Jarrett, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Fish swimming in a melting river of agar and red bean jellies.
    — Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There are many modern variations to the dish like a nian gao made with red beans.
    — NBC News, 25 Jan. 2020
  • The tea bar serves a variety of gorgeous desserts infused with matcha and red bean.
    — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2015
  • The Colts place a red bean bag at the spot where the quarterback would be on a five-step drop.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Mix shredded pork with red beans and a vinegary cabbage slaw and serve with tortillas.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The top three types of mooncakes are assorted nuts, lotus seed paste and red bean paste.
    — Em Chan, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • From stews and soups to barbecue and red beans and rice, this handy appliance does it all.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • From stews and soups to barbecue and red beans and rice, this handy appliance does it all.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
  • When it was cut open, a party of miniature pink buns, these ones filled with sweet red bean paste, was revealed.
    — New York Times, 23 July 2021
  • This is light for a meal, so balance it out with a small side of red beans and rice to feel full and satisfied.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The pillowy-soft dumplings are filled with pork and kimchi, pork and vegetables or sweet red bean.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Add on quarts or gallons of chicken and sausage or seafood gumbo or red beans and rice for an extra charge.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Dinner is crawfish, shrimp, corn on the cob, red potatoes, red beans and rice and cornbread.
    — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2018
  • Sides include French fries, coleslaw, mac and cheese, red beans and rice, and hushpuppies.
    — The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024

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