plastic wrap
noun
US
: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them
Examples of plastic wrap in a Sentence
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Put each ball in an 8- or 9-inch metal cake pan generously greased with olive oil and cover with plastic wrap.
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Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Scrape into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 days to let the flavors marry.
—Alexis Steinman, Saveur, 16 May 2024
Chill curd: Transfer curd to a bowl, and place plastic wrap directly on warm curd (to prevent a film from forming).
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Rather than being tucked beneath a sheath of plastic wrap and placed in a 0°C room, a fan had blown on the fish all night and dried out the skin.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
Cover bowl with plastic wrap, without letting wrap touch surface of dough.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
Cover the prepped peppers with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Once the matzoh ball dough is finished, Twitty seals the bowl with plastic wrap and puts it in the refrigerator to rest.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Scrape into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 days to let the flavors marry.
—Alexis Steinman, Saveur, 16 May 2024
Chill curd: Transfer curd to a bowl, and place plastic wrap directly on warm curd (to prevent a film from forming).
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Rather than being tucked beneath a sheath of plastic wrap and placed in a 0°C room, a fan had blown on the fish all night and dried out the skin.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
Cover bowl with plastic wrap, without letting wrap touch surface of dough.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
Cover the prepped peppers with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Once the matzoh ball dough is finished, Twitty seals the bowl with plastic wrap and puts it in the refrigerator to rest.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Plastic wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20wrap. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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