How to Use meld in a Sentence

meld

verb
  • The themes of the rehearsals meld with the life and memories the women share.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Then it’s all popped back into the oven for the flavors to meld and warm again.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
  • To form a Chow meld the tile has to be discarded by the player to your left.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Crouched, the fishers meld into the fluid scene, as if rocks in the marsh.
    Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Now Wood was determined to meld the mission of truth-telling with the joy of joke-telling.
    Wesley Lowery, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • The group melds New Orleans Jazz with Irish folk music.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Chill overnight: Seal the lids, and chill the pickles in the fridge until the flavors meld—a minimum of 12 hours.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The cheese is, at least in the beginning, gooey and melds in a lovely way with the root vegetables.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Art deco accents like stained glass and gold bar stools meld with bright pinks and greens.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Reduce the heat to achieve a steady simmer and cook for 10 minutes — and up to 30 minutes — to let the flavors of the herbs and beans meld.
    Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Tieszen said the success of the group has come largely from the ability to meld and mesh players.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2022
  • These artists melded music trends in the U.S. with the sounds of their Latin American roots.
    Lucas Villa, refinery29.com, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
    Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
  • When the sauce is reduced and the veggies are translucent, add the oysters and cook for a few minutes to meld the flavors.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The 1-by-1-inch artworks were abstract images of landscapes in earth tones that seemed to meld land and sky.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
    Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The flavors will meld together and make the dish taste even better after just a few hours.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the flavors meld, a minute or two.
    Joe Yonan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Chili tastes even better the next day after the flavors have had some time to meld together.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
  • As with most braises, this one improves after a night in the fridge, giving the flavors time to deepen and meld.
    New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Inspired by Isamu Noguchi, the lights artfully meld function and form.
    Maria Geyman, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • They’re designed to meld the digital and real worlds, and get people huffing and puffing in the process.
    IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The artist melds oil pigments with cold wax, a less common technique than using hot wax, to add depth and texture.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Mix to combine and allow to sit while the sweet potato bakes, in order for the flavors to meld and the cabbage to soften slightly.
    Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But in melding fiction and truth, the team places much effort in getting the best details for the story being told.
    Anhar Karim, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Ilaria is a true artist and her pieces meld the worlds of masculine and feminine in the most effortless way.
    Erika Veurink, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But on her most outward-looking record, Giddens melds the past and present, writing a bold new future for herself in the process.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Make this salad a day ahead, wrap, and refrigerate to allow the flavors to meld overnight.
    Julia Levy, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Cowboy Carter melds country, folk, blues, and gospel to cast a contemporary eye on pop and R&B’s roots.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Like most barbecue sauces, making this sauce a day in advance gives the flavors time to meld and deepen.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023

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