: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
Examples of hummus in a Sentence
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Serve with: More pita and dips such as hummus or tzatziki.
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Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Infuse wild garlic into olive oil and brush it onto bruschetta or avocado toast; use it to make hummus.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 May 2024
The menu includes light bites like Mediterranean hummus with spiced pita, as well as flatbreads, salads, charcuterie and artisan cheese plates.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
In this fresh, easy spread, the chile-herb sauce serves as both a dip and a swirl-in for flavoring hummus.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Everybody loves hummus and everybody loves falafel.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Some notable items from the menu include small plates such as Korean corn dogs and smoked carrot hummus, pastas such as Thai shrimp tagliatelle, prime meats such as a wagyu sampler and Duroc crown rack of pork and side dishes such as lobster gnocchi.
—The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
Serve with: More pita and dips like hummus or tzatziki.
—Lidey Heuck, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
One of the kids would carry a plate to the local market, ten minutes away, and spend a shilling, or about five cents, on hummus.
—Zaina Arafat, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Infuse wild garlic into olive oil and brush it onto bruschetta or avocado toast; use it to make hummus.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 May 2024
The menu includes light bites like Mediterranean hummus with spiced pita, as well as flatbreads, salads, charcuterie and artisan cheese plates.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
In this fresh, easy spread, the chile-herb sauce serves as both a dip and a swirl-in for flavoring hummus.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Everybody loves hummus and everybody loves falafel.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Some notable items from the menu include small plates such as Korean corn dogs and smoked carrot hummus, pastas such as Thai shrimp tagliatelle, prime meats such as a wagyu sampler and Duroc crown rack of pork and side dishes such as lobster gnocchi.
—The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
Serve with: More pita and dips like hummus or tzatziki.
—Lidey Heuck, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
One of the kids would carry a plate to the local market, ten minutes away, and spend a shilling, or about five cents, on hummus.
—Zaina Arafat, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Hummus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummus. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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