How to Use poppy seed in a Sentence

poppy seed

noun

• Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
• In it, a tiny sphere the color of a poppy seed and about three times that size clings to the glass.
  — Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
• And the poppy seeds add just the right amount of mellow flavor and crunch.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
• Its hot dogs are all beef and served on a steamed poppy seed bun.
  — The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2023
• Hirsch said that was because of the poppy seed cake as well.
  — Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• Toss poppy seeds and onions with romaine and spoon on top of sausages.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2019
• In a small bowl, combine the butter, onion, and poppy seeds.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• Toss poppy seed onions with romaine and spoon on top of sausages.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2018
• Ticks are tiny parasites around the size of an apple seed to the size of a poppy seed.
  — Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Apr. 2022
• Young bugs are whitish-yellow and closer in size to a poppy seed.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
• To see why, imagine rolling a quarter around the perimeter of a tiny poppy seed.
  — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
• Of all the flavors, the lemon poppy seed was most suitable for the pancake format.
  — Flora Tsapovsky, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
• The lemon poppy seed cake doughnut has a great sweet, citrusy scent.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 30 May 2018
• Add poppy seeds, cardamom, and half of flour, stirring to form dough.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2018
• These poppy seed bagels are downright cloaked in seeds.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
• On top of that, smashed cucumbers, peanuts, poppy seeds, flaky salt, and cilantro are piled on.
  — Emily Schultz, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2019
• Combine sesame seeds, poppy seeds, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2019
• Keep in mind, too, that tiny tick nymphs, which feed during the spring and early summer, are about the size of poppy seeds.
  — Melinda Wenner Moyer, Slate Magazine, 26 June 2017
• Can swap with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or a mix of flaky sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
• Skip this in favor of the new poppy seed dressing—much better.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2022
• The waitress delivered a long, thin, carmine dog with dark char that stuck out of both ends on a poppy seed bun.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
• Add the poppy seeds, vanilla and almond extract and mix well.
  — Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore, kansascity, 15 May 2018
• The muffins were flavored with poppy seed and blueberry and baked by a local mom.
  — Scott Dance, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
• The Pentagon is warning troops to back away from poppy seed bagels.
  — Jane Onyanga-Omara Steve Coogan usa Today, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
• This recipe warms ham and Swiss on sweet Hawaiian buns topped with poppy seeds and a buttery mustard sauce.
  — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
• Her 6-year-old daughter, Ivanka, dreamed of the poppy seed sweet rolls her mother had made before the war.
  — New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022
• As much as this salad is defined by the crisp iceberg, Kismet’s is all about the miso-poppy seed dressing.
  — Molly Baz, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2020
• Spoon berry mixture and juices over; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
• Start with the basics–cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chicken–and then finish it off with poppy seeds and a buttery top coating.
  — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
• Roughly the size of a poppy seed, it is preserved so well that its exoskeleton is almost completely intact, and even the outlines of what were once its internal organs can be seen through the lens of a microscope.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024