How to Use shaved in a Sentence

shaved

adjective
  • Garnish with shaved honeycomb and a sprig of mint.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • This side view shows it off perfectly—with shaved sides, curls on top, and a clean crop in the back.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • If using truffles, add shaved truffle.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • To make shaved ice, first secure the attachment into the mixer’s hub and an ice puck into the cup.
    — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sweet, ripe green figs provide the star ingredient, while shaved fennel adds a bright, licorice-like note that balances the figs’ natural sweetness.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As far as hats go, Erivo has plenty of them in her arsenal as it's become her signature look alongside her intricately done nails and shaved look.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The suspect was described as Latino, about 25-35 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium build and complexion and a bald or shaved head.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • It's served with apple pikliz – a Haitian-style slaw of pickled cabbage, carrots and scotch bonnet peppers, though the Barracos add shaved apple to give it a Midwestern twist.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Cheese Steak Sandwich, made with shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, peppers, fontina cheese, and horseradish cream on a soft hoagie and served with fries, offers something substantial that lasts into the later quarters.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Middle Eastern man, about 35 years old, approximately 5-foot-8 with a thin build, shaved head, brown eyes and scruffy facial hair.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Carrot salad The viral carrot ribbon salad trend, popularized by chef and content creator Cassie Yeung, turns shaved carrots into a flavorful, easy-to-eat dish tossed with sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and chili crisp, Fox News Digital previously reported.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025

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