How to Use tomato in a Sentence

tomato

noun
Definition of tomatonext
Synonyms for tomatonext
  • Heat the garlic and oil for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the tomato purée to the the pan and stir.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And save those cans of tomato juice for your next brunch!
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 27 July 2023
  • Start with a base of onion or leeks, tomatoes, red wine and broth, and build from there.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • If there’s a tie, the winner will be the tomato that was entered first.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Kumari bought about a pound of tomatoes and 2 pounds of onion.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and add diced tomatoes.
    — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • There are four peppers in mellow tomato sauce in the can.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Continue to stir to make a slurry and cook the tomato paste, about 1 minute.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Once the stacks are rolled up into logs, the pinwheels are cut and placed in a dish lined with San Marzano tomato sauce.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The salad and the tomato dish both happened to be vegan.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Stir in the beer and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes, then stir in the broth, beans, tomato purée, and green chiles.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Lime-and-jalapeño guacamole lends a kick to layers of refried beans, cheese, tomatoes, and onions.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Mix the hot sauce into the tomato, dunk your boureka, take a bite of egg, then a pickle, and repeat.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The tomato knife is made of Teflon, with a nonslip grip and a protective sheath for safe storage.
    — Ebony Roberts, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The hallmark of a good tomato sandwich, for me, is mayonnaise that slathers and pools against the tomato.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • When cooking acidic foods like tomatoes or lemon juice in cast-iron pans, a small amount of iron is transferred from the cookware to the food.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Each version wraps crispy chicken, tomato, lettuce and the sauce of choice in a tortilla for $3 each.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Bloody Scary Whirl 1 large heirloom tomato (8 oz., chopped) in a blender until smooth.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The burger is garnished with onions, tomatoes and garlic-dill pickles sliced fresh in the kitchen.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Step 5Spread rolls with remoulade, then fill with shrimp, lettuce, and tomatoes.
    — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
  • Eating tomatoes may also help give the skin a youthful glow.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 17 May 2023
  • The Shrimp Sandwich & Chips Combo comes with six pieces of fried shrimp on a warm bun with lettuce, tomato and swamp sauce.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Lay the tomato horizontally on the base of the egg slicer and gently press down to slice into even rounds.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • This unique riff dresses the tomatoes with fish sauce, lemon juice and olive oil before combining them with mayo and lentil sprouts in the pitas.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • Redolent of garlic and rosemary, brothy, flecked with tomatoes and a few tiny pasta pieces, the soup perked us up.
    — Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • These wings coated in a smoky tomato sauce are a street-food staple on the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Lastly, astronauts lost for eight months and then found a tomato in space.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Core tomatoes and plunge into boiling water for a slow count of 10.
    — Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, the remaining ½ tablespoon chile crisp and a pinch of salt.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The building is in the midst of a total overhaul thanks to a massive stash of cash that was being hidden in tomato cans (shout-out Mikey).
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023

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