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.
  • Do not let the shrimp marinate in the tamarind for more than an hour.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Dice the fish and marinate in citrus juices in the fridge.
    — Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 10 July 2020
  • The plan from the get-go was for Gaffney to marinate in a second-tier role.
    — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • There’s a bit more time to breathe, to let things marinate.
    — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Wolf puts olive oil on the meat, and then marinates it with salt to help that crust form.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 1 June 2018
  • Smokin' Jack's meats marinate for three days, Holt said, and the brisket is smoked for 14 hours.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2021
  • 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 the shrimp marinate for 10 to 15 minutes and then serve.
    — ExpressNews.com, 2 July 2020
  • Stick to action for the moment and let the emotions marinate in the back of your mind.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The day before, marinate the chicken with the spice rub.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2020
  • 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
  • Place the bag in a shallow baking dish and chill to marinate for up to 1 hour.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • The filmmakers didn’t have long to marinate on the notes.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • Place bowl in fridge and allow to marinate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
    — Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Set aside, stir once in a while to make sure all of the carrots are marinating in the vinegar.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2019
  • In a pie plate, marinate the fillets, skin up, in the soy sauce for 15 minutes.
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Sunday in the kitchen: about to marinate the chicken for one of my favorites!!!
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2020

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