How to Use yam in a Sentence

yam

noun
  • Bake, deep-fry, or air-fry thin slices of yam.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 24 Nov. 2025
  • And those yams aren’t bad either.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
  • True yams are not the same thing as sweet potatoes.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The yams are roasted, then tossed in potato starch and fried.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • My favorite dish may be yams, mac and cheese, or something like that.
    — Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
  • This is a weird sort of odd sort of cartoon about a yam roll in cowboy boots.
    — Lore Sjoberg, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2006
  • Exactly what is a sweet potato and what is a yam?
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There’s also the treasure hunt for ube, which is a purple yam.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The ube halaya croissant is filled with purple yam jam and sweet yam cream.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Who in their right mind would give this vulgar talking yam this kind of power?
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Mar. 2018
  • There's warmth from the curry spices, sweetness from the yam, and that hint of coconut.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 30 Mar. 2017
  • The stews are served with rice except for egusi, which is served with fufu, or pounded yam.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022
  • By the time the yams were glossy and tender, the whole kitchen felt warmer, calmer, connected.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Made with yam root and soybean curd, the sturdy noodles are scored along one side to help grip the sauce.
    — Eric Velasco, al, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Ten minutes before the yams are done, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
    — Maya Wilson, Alaska Dispatch News, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Fufu is the most common of these dishes, often made from yam.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • What is the difference between a sweet potato and a yam?
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In pill form, wild yam has been used to treat gastrointestinal issues.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2015
  • The yams were cut into thick, steak-like circles and topped with pickled shallots.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Mash up ground beef for tacos in the pan, break apart your softened potatoes, and crush yams with this handy device.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That includes semisolid foods, like Teigen's cold gravy or candied yams.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook yams until soft, about 10 minutes.
    — Country Living, 28 Sep. 2010
  • Roast yam whole in the oven for 45 min or until completely done – stick a fork in it.
    — Jessica Fields, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Inside were sacks of cassava flour and rice as well as an ample supply of yams.
    — Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
  • They’re typically derived from plants like yams or soy.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Take the skin off the yams, squeeze yams into other ingredients and mix well.
    — Jessica Fields, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • It's colored a bright shade of purple with yam and coconut orgeat and flavored with pineapple.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Bake for ten minutes, then remove from the oven, turn the yams over, and add the broccolini.
    — Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Race each other by taking a yam (or a sweet potato) and seeing who can roll it to the finish line first.
    — Carly Breit, Country Living, 22 Sep. 2022

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