How to Use pear in a Sentence

pear

noun
  • This is a pear tree that was found alive in the wreckage of the towers.
    Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Look for notes of vanilla, pear, and honey on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The sauvignon blanc is light and crisp, with notes of pear, peach and citrus.
    Kevin Gray, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
  • And New York City is not the only urban area that has gone big with the pear trees.
    Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Use it to carve a block of cheese, slice a pear, and extract the gel from leaves of aloe vera.
    Michael Calore, Wired, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Bartlett pears: Pears provide a touch of sweetness and a bit of chew in the mixture.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The farm has its own orchard with pear and apple trees.
    Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is one of those vampires.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And the Juliet 2022 Chardonnay offers a nose of pear and crème brulée.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
  • Fifth: Red-wine poached pear with dark chocolate and berry ice cream.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The Peach 76 was a Grey Goose vodka spritz with real pear puree.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024
  • In season, sub half the grapes with diced ripe pear or apple.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The damage to the leaves looks like European pear rust seen here.
    oregonlive, 16 July 2022
  • Gilded Pears Looking for a way to use up the last of the season's pear bounty?
    Jamie Wiebe, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
  • The nose shows nice, musty aromas with hazelnuts, pear and star fruit.
    Tan Vinh and Owen Bargreen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The bourbon’s nose is floral and fruity, with hints of pear, honey, and spice.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The pear trees aren’t just in right-of-ways or lining neighborhood streets.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The finish is clean with delicate notes of lime and pear.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • In a bowl, pour pear juice over lime gelatin and stir until dissolved.
    Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Some equate it to a mash-up of a kiwi, a pear, and a watermelon.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
  • In the video, the pear-cut stones shimmer as the Transformers actress, 35, moves her hand.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
  • This includes pear, peach, cherry, or almond trees and lilacs in the hedges.
    Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • If an apple, pear, and peach come from a tree, where do turkeys come from?
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 July 2022
  • Take the bar’s 212, described on the menu as whiskey, vermouth, cocoa nib, amaro, black pear.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Mix equal parts Champagne and orange juice, then add up to an ounce of pear brandy per glass, to taste.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The reception room was swathed in a warm pear green and a cheerful fig leaf plant sat in the corner.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 12 July 2022
  • There will be that final pear, which will finish him off one day.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Unlike Western pears like a Bartlett, an Asian pear shouldn’t feel soft.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Do not keep them near apples or pears, which release ethylene gas that will harm the bulbs.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Layering the shower gel with the body lotion and lighting the candle will fill the air with fresh and floral notes of pear, lily of the valley, iris, and white musk.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024

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