How to Use nectar in a Sentence

nectar

noun

• And to make the agave syrup just add one cup of hot water to two cups of agave nectar.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Nov. 2019
• To taste the sweet nectar of Being Right and Righteous?
  — Nora McInerny, Time, 4 Oct. 2022
• Cacti, his new agave-spiked seltzer, could be Utopia’s nectar of the rage gods.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2021
• Learn about the best nectar and larval hosts to plant and get a free photo guide.
  — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2019
• Agave nectar takes the idea of weightless moisture and brings it up a notch.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2020
• The bees will go after the pollen and nectar in the plants and lay off the hummingbird feeders.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2019
• Instead, the bees make wax cups on the floor of the nest and fill it with nectar and pollen for bee larvae to crawl around in.
  — Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al.com, 1 July 2019
• The farmers don’t need the flower spike from which bats drink nectar.
  — Darryl Fears, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2018
• Bees suck the nectar from flowers and store it in their stomachs.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
• In Kenya, ants build colonies in the swollen thorns of acacia trees, which offer both a home and a source of nectar.
  — Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
• That’s a common myth, but the ants are there only to gather nectar from the buds.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
• The plants are well shaped, and the colors are intense, but the main appeal is the potency of the nectar.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 14 June 2019
• In the last phase of their lives, worker bees venture miles from the hive to forage for pollen and nectar.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2019
• The tart and fruity sour ale is brewed with agave nectar and guava puree, which lend a bare hint of sweetness.
  — Tina Danze, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020
• Once the spices have toasted over the fire for a few minutes, just add the pear nectar, port and strips of orange peel.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
• These insects feast on nectar, spread pollen and often end up as food for birds, which in turn spread the plants' seeds in the fall.
  — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 11 May 2018
• These are but a small subset of a great many plants from which hummers seek nectar.
  — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 18 Oct. 2019
• There’s lime juice, coconut milk, agave nectar and chopped garlic that need to be mixed in a large bowl.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
• And for people who hate themselves, as artists often do, this is nectar of the gods.
  — Chris Fleming, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2023
• Plus, the flowers are only open two to six weeks a year for bees to collect their nectar.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
• The nectar has made his head, now called Rahu, immortal.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
• Still, people should bring feeders in at night to keep the nectar from freezing.
  — Mike Savino, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
• As the bees pass the nectar, the sugary substance turns into honey.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
• This time of year, bees can be more aggressive because the nectar in their hives can dry up.
  — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
• To fill or clean, simply unscrew the base from the bottom and pour in your nectar or warm water to wash it out.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2021
• Field bees that collect nectar and pollen have been hardest hit by the wildfires.
  — Heesu Lee, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
• Things are wriggling, scuffling, jetting by your ear on the way to nectar.
  — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
• They are absorbed by plants and can be present in pollen and nectar, making them toxic to wild bees.
  — John Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2019
• And female worker bees, which collect pollen and nectar for the colony, also appeared to struggle more than males.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
• This downward orientation is thought to protect its nectar and pollen from rain.
  — Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024