How to Use gingerbread in a Sentence

gingerbread

noun
  • The wreath in the same spot on the gingerbread house lights up, too.
    Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Light snacks were sold from a stand in the shape of a gingerbread house.
    Nataly Keomoungkhoun, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Ditch the kit: How to make a gingerbread house from scratch.
    NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
  • These are gingerbread houses that are kind of unique to the CIA.
    CBS News, 13 July 2022
  • Now keep the theme rolling with these cute gingerbread man lights.
    Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
  • There's an elf on the shelf, sitting on a gingerbread house.
    Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • The brothers were dressed as an elf and gingerbread man.
    Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Submit a photo of your gingerbread house to rathbun@mcdl.info for a chance to win a prize.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
  • One kid wants a gingerbread house, the other wants star cut-outs.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Dec. 2018
  • In a second new episode the teams create snow globe scenes in gingerbread.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The palate shows notes of black and blue fruits accented with licorice and gingerbread spice—hearty and rich, for the big red wine lovers in the party.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • But, funny story, the van was full of gingerbread and land mines and a minotaur.
    Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Next to the canned ham display was a gingerbread house resting on a cloud of cotton balls.
    Kate Dicamillo, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
  • Over the years, the designs for the gingerbread White House have gotten more unique and elaborate.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
  • This thick paste can also be used to hold together the walls and roof on a gingerbread house.
    USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The only problem: the mold for the gingerbread people had been missing for decades.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
  • It’s a gentler mix than what the British use in gingerbread and a less-sweet mix than American pie mix.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
  • This gingerbread house tree topper looks good enough to eat.
    Grace Smith, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2022
  • One or two Grinches were on the dance floor, and a gingerbread man wearing a fanny pack frolicked through the crowd.
    Photographs By Calla Kessler, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • In one video posted online, someone took a bite of the gingerbread.
    NBC News, 27 Dec. 2020
  • The smiling gingerbread man is wearing a Santa hat, a striped scarf, and has a large candy cane and present with him.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Even with the bold flavor of a gingerbread cookie, this malty brew is well-balanced for those who like their beers on the sweet or spicy side of things.
    Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Both the pumpkin bones and gingerbread people are grain-free and human-grade.
    Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Like making gingerbread or trying on a new pair of shoes.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox, 21 Dec. 2018
  • Khloé: Kourtney smells like a gluten-free gingerbread house.
    Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The peppered gingerbread and smoked marshmallow scent gives the warm, cozy feeling of pulling fresh cookies out of the oven without all of the work.
    Anne Cruz, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Designer trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses will be for sale at the Cow Palace.
    John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Dine with Santa, make gingerbread houses and take pics with the big man himself.
    Dallas News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • New drinks in 2023 included the iced gingerbread oat milk chai and the Oleato gingerbread oat milk latte.
    Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This season sees the festive addition of a retro roller-skating rink, adults-only speakeasy, whimsical kids’ programming, and a gingerbread house.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024

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