How to Use marinate in a Sentence

marinate

verb
Definition of marinatenext
Synonyms for marinatenext
  • The recipe says that you should marinate the chicken overnight.
  • The chicken should be allowed to marinate overnight.
  • Add cream cheese to a bag filled with tamari or soy sauce, and let marinate in the fridge for an hour.
    — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Hope should be a place to start, not a feeling to marinate in.
    — Rose Eveleth, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2022
  • So crank the tunes, pop open a bottle of vino, and marinate in the swirling, dervish of chaos.
    — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • First the meat is smeared with a mix of onions, salt and black pepper and left to marinate for half a day.
    — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Cooks trim the fat and marinate it for at least 48 hours in a homemade sauce of fruits and soy sauce.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Let marinate in fridge at least 2 hours — shrimp should be pink with a nice sheen — and up to overnight.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2021
  • This recipe calls for goat meat that needs to marinate for 24 hours, so plan ahead.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Stir to combine and transfer to a glass jar with a lid to marinate.
    — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Add shrimp to the first bowl with the oil, garlic and oregano and let marinate while making the second dish.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 May 2021
  • The cauliflowers marinate for two days, then Martinez roasts them in the oven.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2021
  • The wings are cooked to a crisp, and marinated with a blend of chili, garlic and ginger.
    — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Mix the paste with harissa and use it to marinate a leg of lamb that’s served with fennel and herbs.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Allow that to marinate: nine teams have ties to the Heat’s second-round picks over the next six drafts . . .
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2022
  • In a pie plate, marinate the fillets, skin up, in the soy sauce for 15 minutes.
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
    — Jing Gao, Saveur, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Toss to coat evenly and leave to marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Salmon is cooked to release its flavor and then added to the vodka to marinate for two hours.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The fruit is seasoned simply with fresh herbs and lemon zest, then left to marinate in its own juices.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Use that waiting time to marinate your steaks or apply a rub to pork.
    — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • The stand-in for fish here is roasted beets marinated in a mixture of soy sauce and sesame oil.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 June 2023
  • Make Ahead: The feta needs to marinate at least 1 and up to 3 hours before serving.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
  • Briefly marinate a few sliced sweet and hot peppers with a bit of vinegar.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2022
  • Once shucked, the clams got marinated in Vidalia onions and herbs.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • And since some of the dressing will sink to the bottom of the bowl when marinating, stir your dip just before serving.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2023
  • Once the team is ready to compete, the calculus for how long players need to marinate in the minors will change.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • One cup of soy sauce to one cup sugar, add garlic and ginger, use that to marinate your meat.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Is there possibly a more French way to prepare beef than to marinate it in red wine?
    — Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022
  • Many cooks will tell you: One of the keys to making alligator tasty is to marinate it.
    — New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021

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