How to Use rice in a Sentence

rice

noun
  • Rice is the main crop of the country.
  • Serve with steamed short-grain rice.
    — Shirley Parameswaran, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
  • To serve, fluff rice with a fork.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • It can be found in the rice aisle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Brown rice is a rich source of fiber.
    — Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Brown rice is a rich source of fiber.
    — Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Add the rice and stir to coat in the oil.
    — Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • Serve this over rice for a main dish or hearty side.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Thank God there was rice in the bus!
    — Adrienne Westenfeld, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Smoky beans and rice Black beans and rice.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The dish is made as a cake of sticky rice filled with pork.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Chau said of the second bag of rice.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Two roaches crawled on a rice bin.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The rice is extra creamy and silky.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Transfer the rice to a large bowl.
    — Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • This dish goes great over rice or pasta.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • What types of rice need washing?
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Uncooked rice grains loom over these sands.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • No wheat, no rice, nothing can get in.
    — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And there’s the rice and quinoa mixture.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Chances are, there is rice in the cupboard.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Round out the meal with rice or cornbread.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Serve over rice or with cornbread.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Or at least things like rice, coconut maybe.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Serve over mashed potatoes or rice.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The scoop for rice was stored in plain water.
    — Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This recipe amps it up with chicken and rice.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The rice cake itself isn't like the large ones.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Think chili, gumbo, and red rice .
    — Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Start by heating the rice, then build your bowl.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026

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