How to Use be cooking in a Sentence

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  • If the crepes seem to be cooking too quickly, decrease the heat.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
  • But then again, Steve might be cooking something up to subvert the trope.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Cooks will be cooking those meals as lunches regularly, both in the kitchen and in the outdoor kitchen.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Delvey will not be cooking, instead employing a private chef for each catered meal.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Handmade Upcycled Sari Apron $50 at tenthousandvillages.com Your friend will be cooking and baking in style, thanks to this upcycled apron (and you, of course!).
    Emily Shiffer, womenshealthmag.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Carmen’s will be cooking fresh pasta in a special pan imported from Italy that can cook 30 pounds of pasta at once.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Time will tell what ultimately happens, but the stakes are high and something genuinely big seems to be cooking..
    Javier Paz, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The Rotary Club of Brunswick will also be cooking up something delicious.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Interestingly, Monsieur Ducasse will actually be cooking: a rarity for the man with more Michelin Stars in front of his name than any of his peers.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Mendes, who will be cooking dishes such as a sweet prawn and steamed egg cake with presunto balchão (ham in a spicy, vinegary sauce), had long fantasized about pursuing a project in his mother’s homeland.
    Lindsey Tramuta Jameson Montgomery Juan A. Ramírez Ellie Pithers Gisela Williams Amy Fang, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • Since many mothers probably aren’t doing much cooking on Sunday, this column is more for whoever is going to be cooking for mom this holiday.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022
  • Suzu’s refuge is more contemporary, evoking the sort of metaverse alternatives to mere reality that Google, Apple, Oculus and who-knows-whatulus may be cooking up for our online future.
    Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Inflation may be cooking up the most expensive Thanksgiving in history for American families.
    Gabe Cohen, CNN, 24 Nov. 2021

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