How to Use tortilla in a Sentence

tortilla

noun
  • Like one of those gluten-free tortillas.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe the tortillas won’t fly again.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Top with corn tortillas and cheese.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Top with corn tortillas and cheese.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But first, there are the tortillas.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Serve with fresh, warm corn tortillas.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • While steak rests, heat tortillas.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Serve over rice or in tortillas with cheese and cilantro.
    — Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Brush 1 side of each tortilla round with oil.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pair it with a side of toast or tortilla, and you’re all set.
    — Ashley Oerman, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Serve with sour cream, jalapeno, hot sauce, and tortilla strips.
    — Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
  • The tacos are served with just a soft tortilla and the meat of your choice.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The mashup is then topped with a cheese sauce and served in a flour tortilla.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Serve it with crusty bread or corn tortillas to sop up all the tasty juices.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • The tortillas are fried or baked in the oven until crunchy.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Rim the glass with lime juice and dip into the tortilla salt.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Serve with rice or tortillas to finish off the mail.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • This will be your new favorite tortilla soup recipe.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The fish strip takes up the entire hand-sized tortilla.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Serve the shrimp in tortillas or mix in with a few veggies.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • For each tortilla, fold in the two sides that are at the end of the line of food.
    — cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • And the tortillas were piping hot and fresh.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe for the tortillas and beer that rained down on their sideline.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Time to lay off the beer and tortilla chips and fettucine for a bit!
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • Will folic acid affect the taste of tortillas?
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Serve the steak warm with peppers, onions and warm tortillas.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
  • The corn is available in a cup, on the cob or over tortilla chips.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Top with more cheese and second tortilla.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Eat corn tortillas instead of flour ones.
    — Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025

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