How to Use sieve in a Sentence

sieve

noun

• Press through a sieve to extract the pulp from the seeds.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
• Strain off the juices through a fine sieve and set aside.
  — Richard Vines, Bloomberg.com, 12 Dec. 2020
• That’s where the second tool, called a sieve, comes in.
  — Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2021
• Using a sieve, dust the pan with a small amount of flour.
  — Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2020
• Set a fine sieve over a large bowl and strain; set aside.
  — Sandra A. Gutierrez, Saveur, 11 Oct. 2023
• Pass the purée through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• Rinse the grains in a sieve, then add them to the boiling liquid.
  — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
• Transfer the ground spices to a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl and sift.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2021
• Leftover Peach Pulp The pulp that's left in the sieve at the end of step 2 is too tasty to toss.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
• Place a colander or a sieve over a bowl to catch seeds.
  — Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021
• The defense, thanks in part to injuries, was a sieve in 2019.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2020
• Jacksonville, ranked 19th in the AP Pro32, has a sieve of a defense.
  — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
• Pass through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl and stir in the lemon zest.
  — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2022
• Shake the cocoa through a fine-mesh sieve to evenly coat the top.
  — CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
• Place a sieve over the bowl and sift in the flour, spice mix, baking soda, and salt.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
• Let the tea steep for 10 minutes, then strain through a fine mesh sieve.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
• Make sure to pour through a fine mesh sieve to eliminate the seeds.
  — Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022
• Pour the mixture through a mesh sieve, pressing the solids to get the last of the juice out, into a clean saucepan.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
• Strain juice through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2020
• Pour the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
  — April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
• Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, and then mix the tomato-peach juice with the juice of 1 lemon and a pinch of salt.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 7 Aug. 2023
• While the chicken cools, strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
• The night before serving, set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
• Strain the tea through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium pot.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
• The scientists first dried the soil samples and sent them through a sieve.
  — Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2022
• Strain into a bowl, pass the warm reserved fat through a fine sieve, then pour over the sauce.
  — Josh Niland, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2021
• Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl to remove the solids.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
• Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding any solids.
  — Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
• With a slotted spoon or small sieve, skim away and discard any of the skins that have floated to the top.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021
• After four weeks, use a cheesecloth or a fine-mesh sieve to strain the bitters; discard the herbs.
  — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 Sep 2024