How to Use white rice in a Sentence

white rice

noun
  • Serve with hot, steamed white rice.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • That can be saved for white rice.
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Serve with steamed white rice and lime wedges.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Stir in white rice and 1/2 tsp.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • The mighty pile of white rice on the side will help calm the heat.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Serve with steamed white rice if desired.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Oh, and don't forget a side of white rice.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Garnish with cilantro and have on its own or with white rice.
    — Marianne Mychaskiw, Marie Claire, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Stir and serve with white rice, naan or soft white dinner rolls.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Brown rice has five grams of protein and white rice has four grams.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 13 July 2022
  • Here, seasoned ahi, salmon or tako come over a bed of white rice.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Top with cilantro leaves with tender stems; serve with steamed white rice.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
  • For a group this size, 4 cups of short grain white rice should do the trick.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 24 May 2018
  • Or, serve on buns, over white rice or in gluten-free lettuce wraps.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Health conscious eaters can sub out the white rice for quinoa or spring greens.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Even adding it to a simple bowl of plain white rice with soy sauce will do.
    — Stacy Akazawa, Bon Appétit, 5 Nov. 2020
  • The bases include quinoa, white rice, brown rice, spring mix or black beans.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In fact, often there are two; one with white rice and one with brown rice.
    — Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Had leftover white rice so heated and served with it.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Serve with lime wedges and white rice for a balanced summer meal.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Start by cooking about 2 cups of short-grain white rice (here’s how).
    — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Sauteed shrimp is served in a spicy Creole sauce over a white rice.
    — Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • What kind of immigrant doesn’t eat white rice?
    — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • Try a mix of white rice, millet, and/or quinoa, which all cook in about the same time.
    — Carey Polis, Bon Appetit, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Bonus, the white rice setting cooks those grains in nearly half the time.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appétit, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Choose whole-wheat bread and pasta and replace white rice with brown or wild rice.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2024
  • Like most entrees, the plate comes with a small salad, soupy beans and white rice.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The photo showed a piece of jerk chicken next to a bed of white rice and green peas.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Choose whole-wheat bread and pasta, and replace white rice with brown or wild rice.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 May 2020
  • For example, opt for whole grain bread and brown rice over white bread and white rice.
    — Laura Riley, Parents, 2 May 2024

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