How to Use rice in a Sentence

rice

noun
Definition of ricenext
Synonyms for ricenext
  • Rice is the main crop of the country.
  • One by one, add the shrimp, pushing them so that they’re buried in the rice.
    — Cindy Dampier, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There’s a f—ing freezer full of meat and 20 pounds of rice at all times.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The taco platter is the best deal at $16.99: three tacos with a side of rice, beans and salad.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Step 3 Stir in the rice, coconut milk, and ¼ cup water.
    — Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Even the prices of vegetables, beans, rice, and wheat are up as much as 50%.
    — Paul Wiseman and Evelyne Musambi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Meet at the downtown library and bring enough Hmong sausage and rice to feed 40.
    — Mark Arax, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Make your rice in a large kettle and when it is done dump in your broth mix.
    — Virginia Willis, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The challenge was that the rice crackers would make more of a mess and get stuck in Cookie’s fur.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Two pounds of rice, costing less than $2 before the war, now sells for $20.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
  • To serve: Place contents of pot in a warm dish and serve with rice with frozen black-eyed peas or naan.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Mochi donuts are made with a special blend of rice flour and mochi for a soft and chewy texture.
    — The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2023
  • For your main meal of the day, include side dishes of potatoes and rice.
    — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • In fact, rice bran is removed in the milling process—by the time rice gets to the grocery store, this part is removed.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 1 Jan. 2024
  • That's just long enough to cook the chicken breast strips and to get the rice noodles al dente in the chicken broth and coconut milk base.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
  • Slice it into strips and serve alongside steamed rice and over-easy eggs.
    — Cathy Erway, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The golden rounds come with lemon creme fraiche for dunking and are breaded in rice flour, hence gluten-free.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Read on below: How to grill a juicy burger How to cook rice on the stove Where have all the bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts gone?
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • Try animal toasts Spread cream cheese on a slice of toasted bread or a rice cake.
    — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The costs of pasta and rice dipped slightly in December compared to a year ago.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Serve this dish with egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The money will be used to purchase about 800 acres in Lonoke County for a row crop rice and soybean farm to lease, the trustees learned.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Next, McCrary returned with a plate of jerk salmon paired with rice and plantains.
    — Brande Victorian, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Any of the meats can be paired with either rice or udon noodles, served in either the house sauce or dry curry.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
  • To assemble the bibimbap: Uncover the rice, then fluff with a fork.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Brown rice, due to its higher oil content, has a shorter shelf life.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • This means it can be used to heat up other liquids, such as soup or water for rice.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • The unit fared extremely well cooking beans, less so with rice, but did sear the pork very nicely.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • And the mee krob—crispy vermicelli rice noodles in sweet-and-sour sauce with chicken and shrimp.
    — Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
  • Haitians in Florida use them to send rice, beans and other supplies home to loved ones.
    — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024

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