How to Use wonton in a Sentence

wonton

noun
  • The oil is also often mixed with ground meat for dumplings or wontons.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Crispy wonton shells filled with savory spam and fresh toppings.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Bowls can be filled with bacon, edamame beans, sweet potatoes, wonton crisps and more.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 June 2017
  • Ahi tuna tacos nestle in a wonton wrapper shaped like a taco shell.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The wontons are ample in size and the cheese makes a bigger statement than the ham.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Let the wontons cool just a bit before serving them with extra sweet chili sauce.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Some families like to wrap up small pieces in wonton pastry and deep-fry them.
    — NBC News, 25 Jan. 2020
  • Until then, maybe try your hand at making haggis wontons at home.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 25 Jan. 2017
  • More traditional pork and chive wontons are crimped through the night in plain sight.
    — Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The best wontons, soups, salads and crispy wraps can be brought directly to your door.
    — Grubhub, Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • On a clean surface, fill one wonton wrapper at a time with a teaspoon of filling.
    — Stephanie Nguyen, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2017
  • One reason the green chilis wrapped in a wonton and served with a side of guacamole are so popular?
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2017
  • With crispy wontons, mushrooms and sweet and spicy sesame, this burger’s flavors bounce around all your taste buds.
    — Allyson Reedy, The Know, 26 May 2017
  • In addition, the restaurant will award one customer with free green chili wontons for a year.
    — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Modeled after crab rangoon, there's a pizza with wontons, sweet chili sauce and green onions.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
  • There’s a long list of noodle soups on the menu, with bowls of broth brimming with fish balls, wontons and springy egg noodles.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The wontons, pleated with precision, arrive steamed and slicked with mild chili crisp.
    — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The spicy wonton soup is a new entry into the Anchorage soup hall of fame.
    — Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Divide the apple mixture among the wonton cups (about 1/8 cup each).
    — Lisa Lillien, Redbook, 30 May 2017
  • To form single-bite wontons, be sure to restrict the filling amount to 1 teaspoon.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Press the wonton skins into the bottom and up the sides of 24 mini muffin cups.
    — Robin Miller, azcentral, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The mom returned to the buffet table several times for more food, and each time brought more wontons for the boy to eat.
    — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2017
  • Maduros, garlic butter and wontons sat uncovered in a reach-in freezer.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Din Tai Fung, which had one concession stand last season, will get three now to hawk its wonton soup.
    — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 6 Aug. 2018
  • Look out for sliders, flatbreads and shareables such as cheese curds, hush puppies, fish and chips, and chipotle crab wontons.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Hot food lovers will appreciate the way the delicate wontons soak up the chile oil to make a perfect bite of comfort food.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Arrange 6 wonton wrappers on the bottom of the lasagna pan, leaving a little space between each one.
    — Sara Moulton, The Denver Post, 1 June 2017
  • My go-to takeout order includes Cheng Du spicy dumplings and Sichuan wontons with spicy chile sauce.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • In a small bowl of water, dip wonton wrappers, one at a time, until fully submerged; shake off excess water.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Dim sum offerings include wagyu beef wontons with truffle black vinegar sauce, lobster wontons with chili ponzu and shrimp har gow.
    — Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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