How to Use sulfite in a Sentence

sulfite

noun

• One of his goals is to reduce the amount of sulfites in his wine.
  — Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2017
• In the past, tannins, sulfites and histamines have been blamed.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
• Vincente, who has a sulfite allergy, sips apple cider in lieu of the wine.
  — Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 23 June 2023
• In fact, white wine often contains more sulfites than red wine.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
• This isn't the first time this product has been recalled because of high sulfite content.
  — Amanda Jackson, CNN, 23 Oct. 2019
• But Davis isn’t dogmatic: There’s no sulfite litmus test for the Fig & Thistle wine list.
  — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2018
• The sulfite also makes bisulfite ions that act as antioxidants to protect the flavors in the wine.
  — Carolyn Wilke, sacbee, 1 Aug. 2017
• When the natural wood is boiled in a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite, the chemicals break down the lignin in the wood.
  — Leah Froats, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2018
• Others, like nitrite and sulfite, are known to be released in gases at volcanic vents.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2019
• Many wines include sulfites, which are added to stabilize and preserve.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 28 Nov. 2019
• Usually, there are noses that bite because of too much added sulfite or some stinky noses caused by unhappy yeast.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• The exception to this is in a natural wine, especially one made with low sulfites or none at all.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2023
• Plus, their process is pure - unfiltered, dry and always without sulfites.
  — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2018
• Usual Wines only sells single-glass bottles with a generous 6.3-ounce pour, and the wines don’t have any added sugar or sulfites.
  — Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2020
• There's a reason behind your rosiness after a night of pinot noir: The alcohol and sulfites used to preserve wine make small blood vessels in the face open more, causing blood to rush to the surface, and bam!
  — Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2018
• Hydrogen cyanide, when mixed with the likes of hydrogen sulfite, can be baked by UV light into sugars, polymers and phosphates.
  — Jamie Seidel, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018
• This allows some of the strong-smelling hydrogen sulfite gas that is emitted during cooking to dissipate.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
• This allows some of the strong-smelling hydrogen sulfite gas that is emitted during cooking to dissipate.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
• An hour’s drive west of Austin, Southold is part of the area’s growing low-intervention movement and practices an ancient style of winemaking in which the grapes are kept free of pesticides and added sulfites.
  — Sophie Bew, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
• Quality soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, shampoos and conditioners are natural, paraben- and sulfite-free and all made in house.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2017
• Fortunately, Chipotle's website includes a chart to identify sources of dairy, soy, gluten, and sulfites.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
• For the sensitive, some additives—like sulfites—can trigger attacks.
  — Brad Rickman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2018
• There were also drop cloths with backgrounds of castles and forests, boxes of Kodak paper that had never been used, portrait stools and a dusty bottle of sodium sulfite, a developing agent.
  — Maria Cramer New York Times, Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021
• Beer and wine offerings include Michigan wine and sulfite-free, vegan, Biodynamic wine, gluten-free and locally brewed craft beer.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022
• But the biggest sulfur issue is the addition of sulfites to purify wine by killing microorganisms and also to reduce oxidation.
  — Roger Morris, Town & Country, 28 Dec. 2012
• While the cause is unclear, sulfite sensitivity occurs in 3%-10% of people with asthma, studies suggest.
  — Ashley Baumohl, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
• The lack of sulfites, preservatives and pasteurization in Arizona Sake resonates with those looking for natural wine, which is popping up on an increasing number of metro Phoenix restaurant menus.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 16 Jan. 2020
• The most common wine sensitivities are often linked to histamines and sulfite preservatives and The Wand's patented technology works to filter out these compounds.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Mar. 2020
• In contrast, natural wine contains no additives, with the possible exception of a super small dose of sulfites, which are a by-product of fermentation and used as a preservative.
  — NBC News, 11 Aug. 2019
• For some people, foods high in substances like tyramine, nitrates, sulfites, and artificial ingredients can trigger head pain.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024