How to Use popper in a Sentence

popper

noun
  • When the whale shark vanished, the tuna came back up, and his clients put the poppers to use.
    Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 24 May 2017
  • This recipe for jalapeño popper macaroni and cheese is in the book, too.
    Maya Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The restaurant is also known for the Texas Twinkie, its own version of a jalapeño popper.
    Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The popper is an old duck camp standby that gets a bit overdone.
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Cindy shared a recipe for egg poppers, which add a boost of protein to your morning.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
  • Live worms, crickets, small jigs, flies and top-water poppers will do the trick.
    Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Be prepared with the right tackle and plenty of live and cut bait, plus some jigs and poppers to mix things up.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Cheesy and spicy, this dip has all the kick of a handheld popper but with extra points for creamy texture.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Your dog instantly knows when the air popper is hoppin' and traipses over to get in on your snack.
    Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Catfish, perch and shrimp cover the seafood half of the menu and sides like onion rings, jalapeno poppers and fried okra round out the offerings.
    Dominic Armato, azcentral, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Shoppers shouldn’t skip the Texas Torpedo, a play on a jalapeño popper.
    Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The first is that, while poppers are traditionally fried, these are baked in the oven.
    Daniel Neman, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Three shelves of goods stretch the length of the stand and display everything from poppers to big cakes that can go off for three minutes.
    Isabella Volmert, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
  • Sure enough, the poppers arrived in Afghanistan, and the soldiers filmed themselves opening them.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The model let out a huge scream as the popper released pink smoke and confetti into the air.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Less than 10 percent of Zyrtec poppers will wind up with dry mouth, says Boomershine.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Largemouth bass at dusk or dawn, fished dry in the reeds with poppers, rubber legged patterns.
    Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017
  • But poppers have not been evaluated by the FDA for safe use, the agency warns.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • When the poppers are finished cooking, transfer to a platter and drizzle with the cheese sauce.
    Cincinnati.com, 11 July 2019
  • And one trick to fishing poppers effectively is to match tippet size to the profile and weight of the bug.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • These poppers are extra meaty—filled with a chicken cream cheese and wrapped in bacon.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Air popping your popcorn in a pot on the stovetop or in an air-popper machine.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2021
  • That could put the head-popper only one head pop away from the most powerful position in the free world.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 11 July 2022
  • To kick off the reveal, Cuevas set off a box of fireworks while Rainey stood to the side eager to shoot her confetti popper.
    Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Inside the labyrinth of the upper floors, men sniffed a highly volatile liquid called butyl nitrite—poppers, as the type of drug is still known.
    Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
  • Oberg called the machine a cast iron work of art, with a clown figure appearing to turn the crank on the popper above a peanut roaster that’s part of the machine.
    Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Dad can use this handy popcorn popper for his at-home movie nights and weekend camping trips.
    Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2021
  • For my birthday that year I was given my very own hot air popcorn popper.
    CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Red jalapeños are tasty in fresh salsas, stir-fries, and dehydrated spice blends, but green jalapeños are the best choice for jalapeño poppers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Jalapeño poppers are delicious but this dip takes it to a whole other level.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024

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