How to Use yeast in a Sentence

yeast

1 of 2 noun
  • There is no yeast, for this is not a puffy, doughy sticky bun.
    — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
  • There are no launch windows that wait for yeast.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Most breads are made with flour, water, and yeast.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • So, yeast found in the bloodstream or mold in the lungs.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
  • It’s derived from malassezia, a type of yeast found on the skin.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Getting from yeast to real crops could take more than a decade.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Always check the use-by date to help ensure your yeast is fresh.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • In a large bowl, mix all-purpose flour and active dry yeast.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • The pale yellow or gold yeast is also gluten- and dairy-free.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The round yeast doughnut is filled with cream and topped with chocolate glaze.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • For instant yeast, the yeast is spray-dried, rather than heated.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Sprinkle yeast over mixture and stir.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In a large bowl stir together 1 cup of the flour and the yeast.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The tablets are quick-absorbing and free from soy, gluten, dairy, fish and yeast.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Add the yeast and warm milk to a mixing and let stand for 7 minutes to proof.
    — Kristianne Hannemann, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
  • So those two, plus some salt, some sugar, your yeast, of course, and some water.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Mix the warm water, sugar and yeast in the bottom half.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Combine the yeast, sugar and warm water in a large bowl.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Hush puppies versus yeast rolls.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The genes of yeast, for instance, have very few introns, but those of land plants have many.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Sprinkle the yeast over milk mixture and gently mix in.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Refill the trap with fresh yeast and sugar every few days.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • For the sugar and yeast trap, refill every few days.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Guilt, like sin, is the yeast that makes monsters of our fears and anxieties.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Bakers store yeast in small shelf-stable packets.
    — Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Sugar adds sweetness and provides food for yeast.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Combine the warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of sugar and let proof.
    — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Sprinkle with yeast; let stand about 5 minutes or until foamy.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Unlike cake donuts made with baking powder, this yeast donut is hand-rolled, cut, fried and iced.
    — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026

yeast

2 of 2 verb
  • Same for dozens of styles of fish stew, yeasted rolls, cakes, and pies found around the world.
    — National Geographic, 3 May 2017
  • Add shortening mixture to yeast mixture along with 4 cups bread flour.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • Supply shortages have made flour, beans, pasta, and yeast hot commodities.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Witness the disappearing flour and yeast off grocery store shelves, the uptick in sourdough.
    — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • With bread and yeast hard to find early in the pandemic, more people began baking sourdough bread at home.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Here, the liquid becomes wine thanks to yeast that transforms the grape juice into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Lichens are symbiotic organisms of fungi, algae and possibly yeast that live off each other, not your tree.
    — Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • To create tiny morphine factories, scientists added to yeast genetic components from poppy, sugar beets, and a soil bacterium.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2015
  • Oddly, cancer cells also metabolize sugars through fermentation, in a manner analogous to yeast cells.
    — Sam Kean, WSJ, 15 June 2021
  • But the operation still feels kind of smalltown, punctuated by the fact that a Yuengling family member followed the recipes and yeast down to Texas to begin a historic expansion for the company.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 May 2021

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