How to Use sour cherry in a Sentence

sour cherry

noun
  • There are notes of dusty oak, leather, and sour cherry on nose.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023
  • This sparkler is zesty and fresh with ripe sour cherry notes and a hint of spice.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • There won’t be cherry pie, but there will be sour cherry cobbler.
    — Alex Pastron, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2019
  • Yogurt with sour cherries, a little flaky salt, and olive oil is my go-to.
    — Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Even the fruit of the sour cherry trees in the backyard appears on the menu, the guide said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Tart cherry juice is made from tart cherries, also known as sour cherries.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Earth, sour cherry and a bit of spice make this wine a delicious one to sip now or cellar.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There are two groups of fruiting cherry trees—sweet cherries and sour cherries.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Their sour cherry flavor, however, is hit or miss among users.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Little chocolate and some sour cherry with green tomato vine.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
  • That had to be some kind of mixed fruit, whether sour cherry filled or blackberry, or apricot.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2022
  • And a sour cherry pop tart or coconut almond carrot cake are also hard to miss.
    — Juyoung Seo, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • In Kiev, varenyk are steamed or boiled, and can be filled with everything from sour cherries to spinach.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2018
  • The pieces of bread are extremely acidic because the mother yeast is made with sour cherries.
    — Joshua Levine, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Not super tannic with a nice hint of black licorice, the wine is a little spicy with some sour cherry notes and nice body.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
  • In that tradition, meat is often paired with a tart fruit like sour cherries, green plums or unripe grapes.
    — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Our backyard was large and filled with fruit trees — peaches, nectarines, sour cherries, apples, and plums.
    — Naz Riahi, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2020
  • For starters, check out our recipes for Passover gougères with leeks and mushrooms and sour cherry-almond cookies.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Quick and easy, this recipe for pickled sour cherries is also a bit unexpected.
    — Country Living, 14 May 2011
  • Her father planted apple and sour cherry trees, the fruit used for pies, pastry and just eating.
    — courant.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Fresh sour cherries, a Persian favorite when in season, need to be pitted.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Fresh sour cherries, a Persian favorite when in season, need to be pitted.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
  • The wine features notes of sour cherry, rose hips, orange zest, and subtle earthy undertones.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Turkish delight), in flavors like sour cherry or mastic.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
  • The wine is light, bright, juicy and spicy, suggesting black pepper, raspberry and sour cherry.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Line 39 Cocoa, sour cherry, not complex, and improved with a bit of age and time.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 May 2020
  • Other options include a mix of cottage and ricotta cheeses, or sour cherries, or pears.
    — Kim Ode, charlotteobserver, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Little lamb meatballs are fried until browned, then cooked in a sour cherry sauce with pomegranate molasses.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The perfect foil to the creamy richness is a vivid sour cherry sauce, warm with bay leaf and cinnamon, pooled under the chicken.
    — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Head to this Lakeview restaurant for their profiteroles with sour cherry, sassafrass and shiso flavors.
    — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, 17 Nov. 2017

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