How to Use pantry in a Sentence

pantry

noun
  • The following day, the cat was found stuck in the pantry.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The pantry is full of spices and tins of various kinds.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
  • That’s when the box was moved from the home’s living quarters and placed on the pantry shelf.
    Thallman, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The food pantry is run by the PTA and serves about 70 families.
    Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The fireplace got a facelift and the pantry was refinished.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • And feel free to choose from among your pantry favorites.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • This could be the garage, your laundry room, or your pantry.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Also of note: The laundry room/pantry are behind the teal doors near the stairs.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That $2 box of sugar in your pantry is worth its weight in gold.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Keep in an airtight container on the counter or in the pantry.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Though a pantry staple, salt isn't always on the forefront of the home cook's mind.
    Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
  • And the pantry area beyond the kitchen has plenty of open shelving.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
  • My pantry has three shelves—and the first and last for some reason are taller than the middle shelf.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There’s a walk-in pantry in the chef’s kitchen, which is equipped with a wine fridge and Viking appliances.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
  • Sometimes the butler would even sleep in the pantry to keep the pieces safe from damage or theft.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
  • Finished it off with a tiny bit of truffle oil that the boyfriend already had in the pantry.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Grab your can of ground beef and a few pantry staples to make this soup that will warm you up on a chilly night.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The local food pantry surveyed its users and found that 39 lived in their cars and worked in Sedona.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
  • There's no need to throw out everything in your pantry.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • My kitchen has been the biggest project to date, with having to add makeshift shelving, counter, and pantry space.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2024
  • And then there is the pantry, an Eden of forever-stable food.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The kitchen is equipped with a large island/breakfast bar, a pantry and double ovens.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Between the kitchen and dining room is a butler’s pantry.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2023
  • What parks, libraries, schools and pantries are in Metcalfe Park?
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
  • Need at the pantry usually peaks in the winter and declines in the summer.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
  • The expansive kitchen is equipped with two islands and two pantries.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • So, head to your pantry or the grocery store and select your own group of foods for your own challenge!
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Keep in mind that a lot of food pantries are also always in need of nonfood items.
    Lindsay Lee Wallace, SELF, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Store them in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, such as a pantry, for three months.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Staffers agreed that these sardines, boneless, skinless, and ready to be mixed in, would do well in a recipe—flaked into a pantry pasta or blended into a creamy dip, for instance.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pantry.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: