How to Use carrot in a Sentence
carrot
noun- She chopped some carrots for the soup.
- He added some grated carrot to the soup.
- The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.
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Then the smoky carrot dip, and two meat and cheese boards.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2021
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The potato brings that starchiness, the carrot a hint of color.
—Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2021
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There’s an easy way to make the carrot meaningful: releasing frozen funds.
—NBC News, 29 Nov. 2021
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That's a fine carrot-dangle for fun secrets, but earning skulls by beating side quests seems more fun to me.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2021
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Cut carrot into 1/8-by-1-inch-long julienne strips to yield about 1 cup.
—Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2022
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The magnetic moment for the carrot is a bit more difficult.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 31 Dec. 2021
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Of course, Popovich admits the ultimate carrot would be for players to see the ball rip through the net more often.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Nov. 2021
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Sweat the onions until aromatic, about 5 minutes, then add celery and carrot.
—Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2022
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In a large soup pot set over medium-high heat, add peas, onion, celery, carrot, ginger, garlic, turmeric, salt and pepper.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Dec. 2021
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In a medium pot, add water, kombu, shiitake, onion, potato, sweet potato, carrots and goji.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Add 6 cups broth (refrigerate remaining 2 cups), the carrot and thyme if desired.
—Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021
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Remove the onion halves, celery, carrot, garlic, bay leaves and thyme and strain the beans, reserving about a cup of liquid to loosen the purée later if needed.
—Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
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Also at this Friendsgiving dinner will be their friend Zacarías González, who will probably make a carrot flan.
—New York Times, 22 Nov. 2021
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Democrats had hoped to combine both methods in a carrot-and-stick approach: penalties for burning fossil fuels and incentives for clean energy.
—New York Times, 19 Nov. 2021
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After a slow start to its campaign, Singapore deployed a series of carrot-and-stick incentives to improve its vaccination rate.
—Grady McGregor, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2021
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The yellow circle contained a well of sugar water and a piece of carrot, while the purple one did not; Skeels was trying to train the crickets to associate color with a reward.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Some varieties of instant ramen also come with dehydrated vegetables such as peas, carrots and corn - and some people also add their own toppings to instant ramen at home.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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The, the i, the, the, the city used the, the story says the carrot approach in the beginning.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
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To read more, click the carrot in the right-hand corner.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
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But much like the judges said, his carrot slaw was the standout of the plate.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
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If somebody chops the carrots in the wrong way, that’s not gonna work with the dish.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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But in the absence of the stick, there still exists the carrot.
—Kate Cimini, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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There was a carrot stew, a trough of gooey black beans.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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The streambed was orange, as if the rocks had been stained with carrot juice.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
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While the carrots are hot, toss them with about half the cumin, half the salmoriglio, and the pistachios.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
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He’s been known to sip carrot juice and frequent the gym for hours a day.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
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Make the bed: Place the carrots and onions in the bottom of the roasting pan or baking dish.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
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