How to Use cucumber in a Sentence

cucumber

noun

• Pour cucumber juice over ice, add a splash of rosewater, close jar and shake.
  — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
• They’re used to make plastics flexible and durable, such as in the clear wrap on cucumbers at the grocery store.
  — Pien Huang, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024
• My grandma would blend a whole cucumber or watermelon with water and lime juice.
  — Elsa Cavazos, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2022
• In summer that might be cucumber salad or Mexican street corn.
  — Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2022
• Serve on the cold side of room temperature with cucumber slices, crackers and/or toasted mini rye rounds.
  — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 25 July 2022
• This 4-sided box grater comes with a storage container to catch your cheese, spices, chocolate flakes, or cucumber slices.
  — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 12 July 2022
• Step 3Place watermelon, cucumber, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
• Sandwiches are served with chips, soup or salad, such as apple-kale slaw and cucumber-watermelon.
  — Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022
• At the beginning of the season, cover your plants with floating row covers to protect them from common culprits like squash bugs, squash vine borers and cucumber beetles.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022
• The duo comes with two hydrating formulations: one formulated with aloe, herbs and rosewater, and the other with aloe, cucumber and green tea.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2022
• Here’s a collection of booze-free beverages for the summer, including a strawberry hibiscus limeade and a cucumber and tonic.
  — New York Times, 4 July 2022
• Using the large holes of box grater, grate the cucumber.
  — Chris Shepherd, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2023
• Wrap an English cucumber in cheese cloth, crush it with the back of a knife, and drop it in the new pot.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
• Place the red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers and basil in a bowl.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
• The tacos are sprinkled with raw onions and cilantro and come with slices of lime, radishes and cucumbers on the side.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
• The cucumbers should be rasped and cut in half lengthwise.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
• Aruban cooks add a spiny, light green cucumber, called concomber, to the stew at the same time as the potatoes.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
• The fresh taste comes from the cucumber, lemon, bell pepper and parsley.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
• Add the olive oil, cucumbers, tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste.
  — cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
• Cook the pork in soy sauce and ginger, then serve on buns with fresh cucumber slices and chopped red onions.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• It’s made with cucumbers, garlic, and loads of fresh herbs.
  — Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2023
• The brown sugar glaze gives it a sweet kick, paired with a fresh cucumber relish.
  — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
• Add 2-3 ice cubes and pour in De Soi Golden Hour over cucumber and mint.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
• Serve with the dumplings and a cucumber salad, if desired.
  — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
• This pairs with Chareau, a new-ish liqueur made from aloe, melon, spearmint and cucumber, which tastes like how a spa feels.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
• This book is free of mustache wax, devoid of vests and cucumbers.
  — Max Watman, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2023
• Pair them with pickled carrot and radish sticks, mayo, cucumber and cilantro to make a Hot Dog Banh Mi.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
• The price of a typical bottle of olive oil rose 49% in the year to March, while cucumbers were up 52% over the same period.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 May 2023
• This green juice is a mix of cucumber, celery, lemon, spinach, kale, parsley, and sea salt.
  — Kasandra Brabaw, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2022
• However, Mangum was able to stay cool as a cucumber in the freezer.
  — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024