How to Use corn bread in a Sentence

corn bread

noun
  • Get a meat, two sides, corn bread and sweet tea for about $10.
    — Alicia Thomas, charlotteobserver, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Serve hot with crusty bread, corn bread, or, even better, brown bread.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • Don't forget the collard greens and corn bread.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The skillet of corn bread was pudding moist and filled with sweet niblets.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Dinner was salad, chili, corn bread, and a blondie for dessert.
    — Jamie Quatro, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Tasty sides include corn bread, mac n’ cheese, black eyed peas, collard greens and more.
    — Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Learn how to make corn bread in your skillet four different ways.
    — Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2023
  • What's better than a warm, buttery side of skillet corn bread?
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • What's better than a warm, buttery side of skillet corn bread?
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This homemade corn bread layers sweet, spicy, and salty in one skillet.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The entrées are turkey with gravy and corn bread stuffing, prime rib, and roasted salmon.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The half of you who think that sugar has absolutely no place in corn bread.
    — Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • It's considered a grain, and it's milled into cornmeal and used in foods like corn bread.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2022
  • Be sure to sample the moist and buttery hatch green chile and cheddar corn bread with sweet–not too sweet–jalapeno jam.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Meal includes chili, side dishes, corn bread, desserts and one beverage.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Homemade soup and corn bread, hot dogs and barbecue, beverages and baked goods.
    — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Adair said there will also be a Friday fish fry that may include cod, perch, corn bread and catfish.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For sides, the restaurant will have smoked beans, fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, coleslaw, potato salad and corn bread.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Think hummus and pita bread, vegetarian chili and corn bread, or beans and rice.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2020
  • On this day, lunch is white bean chicken chili, brown rice, and vegetables, along with milk, corn bread, and chocolate pudding.
    — Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Chicken and various kinds of quick bread — biscuits, corn bread — is a very Southern thing.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
  • Enjoy a bowl of this classic hearty ground beef recipe with plenty of shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and maybe a square of corn bread.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • The corn and honey cake is similar to your favorite corn bread, dense, gritty and full of corn flavor drenched in honey.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Livingston, Serrao and Walker top off the hot, buttery corn bread with crab and caviar, just a snack for friends.
    — Howie Kahn, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2019
  • And the crowning moment of this meal shared by friends was a crown roast of pork stuffed with corn bread dressing and a side of kale with seasonal figs and prunes.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Bake the corn bread until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Some are baking staples, ingredients for pancakes, loaves, and corn breads.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The finish is smooth and subtly layered, with lingering notes of caramel, vanilla, corn bread and subtle spices.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Side and dessert options will include corn bread stuffing, Brussels sprouts and chocolate pumpkin pie.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 17 Nov. 2017
  • Spoonfuls of the cornmeal batter fry up into tender, fluffy corn bread-like bites with crunchy exteriors.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026

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