How to Use spirulina in a Sentence

spirulina

noun
  • Gans praised the spirulina concentrate that shows up in the drinks to give them their bold blue color.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 9 May 2024
  • Blue tansy oil helps balance brassy hues, while spirulina strengthens the hair and adds shine.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Made with chlorella and spirulina, this mask is the ultimate detox.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Made with chlorella and spirulina, this mask is the ultimate detox.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
  • The colored powders get their hues from turmeric, beets and spirulina.
    — Lauren Saria, azcentral, 10 July 2019
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl, dot cheese with spirulina, and fold it over a few times to create blue-green veins.
    — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 29 Aug. 2017
  • At the same time, their cheerful pink and green hues come from vegetable juice, spirulina extract, and turmeric.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Jamba said its beverages can now also be made with spirulina, oat milk, matcha and pea protein.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 6 June 2019
  • The salinity comes courtesy of spirulina and caper juice, plus seaweed in the bread crumbs.
    — Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The bun is made with spirulina, or micro-algae, and is literally green.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Her go-to supplements are turmeric, ginger, spirulina and flaxseed.
    — Akili King, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The full list of ingredients range from spirulina and apple powder to spinach leaf powder and pea protein.
    — Emma Brink, Verywell Health, 3 May 2023
  • Both chlorella and spirulina are nutritious types of algae that can be taken in supplement form.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Phycocyanin, the same compound that gives spirulina its electric hue, has been used before as a natural dye.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The spirulina helps the bird gain weight quickly and transforms her feathers from a pale pink to the vibrant hue many associate with flamingos.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Matcha and nutrient-dense spirulina are blended together with creamy almond milk and dates to create this healthy pick-me-up.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Turmeric makes things yellow; beets produce red; a seed called annatto can give orange; blue can come from spirulina, an algae.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This impressive nutrition profile is a key aspect to what sets spirulina apart as a bonafide superfood.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the New York Times flagged spirulina as a top trend last December.
    — Kate Dwyer, Bon Appetit, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Wheatgrass powder, spirulina, and turmeric create the green, and blueberry juice is purple, ready-made.
    — Zan Romanoff, Bon Appetit, 31 Jan. 2017
  • It's made with bananas, wild blueberries, apples, blueberry juice blend, white grape-lemon juice blend, protein blend, and blue spirulina.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The blend of hyaluronic acid, spirulina, and seawater offers a refreshing boost to your morning routine.
    — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Strand-smoothing polymers and spirulina protein mimic the effects of a keratin treatment without a trip to the salon.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 18 July 2024
  • The brine that is leftover in this process, however, would be processed in spirulina bioreactors to provide a source of nitrogen.
    — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Some, such as spirulina, can contain up to 70 percent protein in dry weight, and have all the essential amino acids that humans need to survive.
    — Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2019
  • The colors come from natural sources — beet, turmeric and spirulina — which is a pretty hippie recipe, Starbucks.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 10 July 2019
  • It's made of a tropical creme Frappuccino base with dashes of red beets, turmeric and spirulina to give red, yellow and blue hues.
    — Allen Kim, CNN, 10 July 2019
  • Each color is natural, thanks to vegetable juice, spirulina, and annatto extract.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
  • This product is free of artificial flavors and colors and is instead colored with spirulina extract, a type of blue-green algae.
    — Willow Jarosh, Ms, Parents, 11 June 2024
  • The $12 pint uses raspberry, lemon and almond extract in the fruity ice cream, plus spirulina algae for the electric blue color.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

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