How to Use quince in a Sentence

quince

noun
  • Spread cheese on toast; top with quince paste and pecans and serve.
    Jesse Griffiths, Country Living, 15 June 2010
  • When ready to serve, garnish with the reserved quince and the mint and serve cold.
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • What was your favorite part of the entire quince process?
    Megan Lasher, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Sausage, pork belly and quince top thick baguette slices.
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2018
  • Despite the weak presence of the quince, this was still a very good take on the Berliner weisse style.
    Todd Haefer, The (appleton, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
  • The dry, tangy palate shows off flavors of almond paste, quince, star fruit and chalk.
    Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2019
  • What’s on the horizon: With its rough, blocky shape, quince might look more like a Bizarro World-type pear.
    Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • This creamy pudding and the squash-like texture of poached quince are a nice contrast.
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Some of the cocktails will make use of fresh produce in season, such as herbs, rhubarb and quince.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2017
  • There are vineyards and orchards -- apples and quinces and pears and plums.
    Brooke Mazurek, Billboard, 19 July 2017
  • Bright yellow; rich aromas of lemon peel, Bosc pear and quince.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • There are stews made with cardoons and with apples or quinces in the fall, and with peaches in the late summer.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
  • My quince is also for me, and for everyone who didn't have one.
    Megan Lasher, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Four birds, a quince and a cabbage are suspended midair.
    Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Inside is this Van Cleef & Arpels necklace named after the tree that bears quince.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Gooseberry, quince, and lime cordial add a bit of lift.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2022
  • An orchard hits your palate with this nifty mix of quince, nectarines and white peaches.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Like a lot of plants, quince blooms sequentially from the bottom up.
    Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Flowering quince is stunning in late winter, but unattractive the rest of the year.
    Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Made with cooked quince, membrillo sets up firm and is a great complement to a cheese plate.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Flavors like quince, red rooibos tea and wild strawberries slip and slide across the palate.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2022
  • Get a head start on this gorgeous rice recipe from food writer Danielle Centoni by pickling the quince up to a week ahead.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Combine the mayonnaise and quince paste (to taste) in a separate small bowl.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2017
  • This past year, my flowering quince shrub suffered some dieback from what I was told was fire blight.
    Miri Talabac., Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The delicate, fresh scent of Chance is as light and airy as a silk scarf blowing in the wind, with notes of grapefruit and quince over jasmine and white musks.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Current standouts include the North Sea shellfish and the goose liver with quince.
    Ashley Mateo, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2018
  • The Pottery Barn find features a twig wreath base, golden-hued quince, and sprays of hydrangeas, berries, and boxwood.
    Jessica Cherner, housebeautiful.com, 6 June 2023
  • It is made with Basque-style apple cider that has been distilled and infused with herbs and spices like quince, thyme, star anise and cardamom.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2020
  • And on May 20, eight newest quince queens with their partners — all in formal wear — gracefully danced the traditional waltz that highlights the event.
    Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • Good sun exposure makes flowering quince produce more blooms from late winter to spring.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024

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