recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
Examples of recipe in a Sentence
The recipe calls for fresh thyme.
I didn't read the recipe carefully.
This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
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Garten’s Old Fashioned Apple Crisp recipe uses McIntosh or Macoun apples, combined with citrus juice and zest.
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One desperate fan even turned to Reddit for a copycat recipe after a Costco baker allegedly claimed the loaf was gone for good.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Garten’s Old Fashioned Apple Crisp recipe uses McIntosh or Macoun apples, combined with citrus juice and zest.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
One desperate fan even turned to Reddit for a copycat recipe after a Costco baker allegedly claimed the loaf was gone for good.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The amendment essentially asks political appointees to commit political career suicide while navigating a constitutional crisis — a recipe for paralysis and politicization when decisive action is needed most.
—Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recipe
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipe. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
2
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from various things
a recipe for beef stew
3
: method of proceeding
a recipe for success
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recipe
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rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
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