How to Use sweet pea in a Sentence

sweet pea

noun
  • Shop the bag in black, beige, blue shadow, slate green, and sweet pea.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Poulet blanchi, gently stewed in a cream sauce with sweet peas, a hint of garlic and onions.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 22 June 2018
  • Now is the time to order sweet peas so they can be started at the end of the month or so.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • This recipe uses leftover ham and sweet peas for a range of flavor in every bite.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • From the entrees, a sleeper hit was poulet blanchi, chicken cooked in a cream sauce with sweet peas and onions.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 22 June 2018
  • This spring pasta dish is loaded with in-season sweet peas, mushrooms, and fresh chives.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The flowers daisy and sweet pea also represent those born in April.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
  • My first meal opened with pesce marinato, atop a sweet pea panna cotta, from the raw bar.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 11 May 2018
  • Like garden peas, sweet pea flowers are fast-growing and easy to direct seed in springtime.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Green sweet peas and delicate pea shoots weave through this simple bowl of orecchiette.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Grow stock in the full sun to produce a colorful, fragrant cut flower in the same league as the sweet pea.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Early fall is the best time to plant sweet peas for fragrant bouquets in March and April.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Look for tender asparagus, baby spinach, and sweet peas at the market.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Larger seeds, like nasturtiums and sweet peas, are planted about one-quarter to one-half inch deep.
    — NOLA.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Combine the pasta with sweet peas, parsley, lemon, and Parmesan cheese.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • Combine the pasta with sweet peas, parsley, lemon, and Parmesan cheese.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Spread ricotta cheese to cover each piece of baguette and top with the sweet pea salad and a small piece of prosciutto.
    — Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 28 July 2021
  • So, for example, make sure to choose fragrant cultivars of dianthus or sweet pea.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Seeds with very hard seed coats, such as sweet peas or nasturtiums, should be nicked or soaked in water for a few hours before planting.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Similarly, a chunk of big-eye tuna from the main dishes came with savory romesco and sweet peas, which would have been enough.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 11 May 2018
  • One of our first courses was a deceptively simple dish of asparagus and sweet peas.
    — Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The beachy vibe is served with dishes such as citrus barbecue chicken flatbreads and sweet pea hummus.
    — Jennifer McClellan, azcentral, 1 June 2018
  • The sweet pea bed is almost always overflowing, no matter how many blooms the kids pick, in pretty pinks and purples.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • Green sweet peas can be added to dishes like chicken and rice for dinner or to salads for lunch to increase their protein content.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Add marigolds, foxglove, or sweet peas nearby to increase the number of bumblebees in the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • This bright pasta brings together sweet peas and smoky charred scallions for a simple dish that feels fresh yet deeply flavorful.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Multiple varieties of sweet peas, many of them heirlooms, are available to order from the site.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Iris, scabiosa, lisianthus, larkspur, and sweet pea all glow like poetry in a vase with ranunculus and old roses.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Install a simple freestanding trellis and plant sweet peas for the sweetest display.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
  • The favorite cool-weather nectar sources seem to be dianthus, stock, alyssum, sweet pea and calendula.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 22 Oct. 2020

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