cooking spray
noun
: an aerosol that contains vegetable oil for spraying on cookware to prevent food from sticking
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Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prep your pan by greasing the bottom and sides of a 13x9 with cooking spray or butter.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Spray an 11-x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 May 2026
Grease the top of a muffin tin with cooking spray or oil and line the cups with paper or foil liners.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Spray an 11-x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 May 2026
Grease the top of a muffin tin with cooking spray or oil and line the cups with paper or foil liners.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Cooking spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking%20spray. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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