How to Use blood orange in a Sentence

blood orange

noun
  • The sun was an eerie blood orange and the floats and boats in the lake were obscured by haze.
    Fox News, 25 Aug. 2021
  • That smoke turned skies in the eastern U.S. a hazy gray and the sun a blood orange color.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 July 2021
  • Next, add the blood orange juice and then top with champagne.
    Jais Tollette, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The finished product comes with red-colored salt around the rim and a slice of blood orange.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The Monster Smash is made with Sprite, blood orange syrup and candy.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Yes, there would be oysters on the half shell from around the Mid-Atlantic, but some of them would be dressed with blood orange ponzu and chili crunch.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The product comes in blood orange and cranberry flavors and costs up to $2.99 per can.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The dine-in bunch menu is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features a blood orange mimosa and bloody mary with jumbo shrimp.
    Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Then, blood orange slices are added for extra fiber and flavor.
    Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The nose reveals aromas of caramel, apple cinnamon and a bit of blood orange with the first whiff.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Pour in the orange liqueur, vermouth, clementine or blood orange juice, white wine and rosé and stir to combine.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • For dessert, the French spice cake pain d’epices is new to the menu, served with cranberry sorbet, blood orange curd and stewed sour cherries.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Cali Squeeze Blood Orange (5.4 percent) is a tasty addition to the ranks of blood orange brew.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Serve this drink topped with a scoop of mango or blood orange sorbet if desired.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2021
  • One half came with grapefruit and blood orange, the other with lemon zest and local honey.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2019
  • There’s also a Monster Smash for kids with Sprite, blood orange syrup and candy.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021
  • With dreamy notes of bourbon and blood orange, Nightcap smells like an old-fashioned, en fuego.
    Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Desserts was a pretty beet red velvet cake with chocolate crèmeux and blood orange gel ($11).
    John Mariani, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There’s also a light and airy olive oil cake served with a scoop of blood orange-Aperol sorbet.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Of all the citrus available in the winter, my absolute favorite is the blood orange.
    Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Try any of their in-house flavors like blood orange, ginger, and grapefruit in your latte.
    Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • Dots of mouth-puckering blood orange curd add balance and complete the plate.
    Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Still, the overwhelming profile is of pure, juicy blood orange, as if captured at its peak ripeness throughout the year.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2021
  • Full-bodied mouthfeel brims with blood orange, raisin and chocolate praline, with a bit of spice on the finish.
    Dan Dunn, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Offer tart sorbet, such as lemon or blood orange, along with crisp cookies for dessert.
    Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The next morning, sunrise opened up like a blood orange lavender bruise over Barton Creek.
    Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2020
  • And thanks to a blend of juniper, blood orange, and violet, your hair will smell ridiculously fresh, too.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Salted honey syrup and lemon jazz up bourbon, and food coloring gives the drink a blood orange hue.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Jungle Bird, a strong sour ale with raspberry, pineapple, lime, and blood orange, has no hops at all.
    Eric Velasco, al, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Made with upcycled deadstock yarn, this cobalt blue, and blood orange-hued pillow is the pop of color your couch needs.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022

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