How to Use pellet in a Sentence

pellet

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  • If that’s the case, the Gamo Varmint is the best pellet air rifle for you.
    — T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Then add two cups of soy wax pellets and set the heat to low.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Her blisters ranged from the size of a BB pellet to the size of a quarter.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Our experts dubbed it one of the best pellet grills, as well.
    — John Sass, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In one, the pellet was very close to the mouth, and four fish scales were scattered nearby.
    — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022
  • They boy suffered 30 pellet wounds to his face and neck.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Police tried to contain the crowds with tear gas and pellet guns.
    — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Many pellet smokers get hot enough to grill, but not over a flame.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 June 2022
  • Those who swam to the correct picture won a food pellet.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The impact of the pellet felt like a bee sting and left a daylong mark, said Rice, who cut short her walk out of fear.
    — cleveland, 21 July 2022
  • If a rat didn’t wait for the light to flash and pressed the lever too soon, then it was penalized and missed the next chance to press for a pellet.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2022
  • But the icy pellets that rained down in late June were bigger than baseballs.
    — Mark Chediak, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Black rubber pellets stuck to his face after a fall on the all-weather turf field.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • When food pellets were dropped into the pike tank, every fish went wild.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • These pizza ovens use wood pellets to make a fire and must be kept outdoors.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • An x-ray shows where a pellet is still lodged in Siama's shoulder.
    — David McKenzie, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The reason for the closure was due to a lack of cushioning provided by the turf and the rubber pellets that are used in the turf.
    — Nik Streng, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Otherwise, the pellet will wrinkle and the fuel won’t heat up enough.
    — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The first pulse compresses the fuel pellet but not as strongly as in NIF.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • In our pellet grill tests, steak, chicken and ribs came out tender and juicy with a slightly smoky taste.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The muslin will eventually go inside the blanket and hold the poly-fill pellets.
    — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • If your dad owns a wood pellet grill, this bag of hickory wood pellets is a safe bet.
    — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • Wood chips or chunks added to the smoke box are ignited by the fire from the pellets, and smoke is controlled by a separate damper.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Mixing the pellets into the soil of the wool pot will result in thriving plants that require less tending to.
    — Ebony Roberts, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Simply fill your hopper and fire it up the pellet grill for that signature mild smoke taste.
    — Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2022
  • They can be used on a pellet grill or a portable grill and some can even be used over an open flame while camping.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2023
  • There’s a lot of bread here, with pellets of chicken sausage scattered like birdseed.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Now your choices are charcoal or gas or pellets or wood.
    — Paul Kita, menshealth.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The Traeger Ironwood Pellet Grill is the best pellet grill for those who want to create flavorful food.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • After the species that carry West Nile are sorted into tubes of 50, two BB-gun pellets are placed in each tube.
    — Andy Newman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023

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