How to Use plant-based in a Sentence

plant-based

adjective
  • All of the food on the menu, like at Eleven Madison Park, is plant-based.
    — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
  • This plant-based, gluten and dairy-free bar is on the firmer side with a nice crunch.
    — Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Health, 9 Aug. 2024
  • These farmers shape and feed each cannabis plant-based on the strain.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • These frozen dessert pints are 100% dairy-free, gluten-free, and plant-based.
    — Ashley Martens, redbookmag.com, 10 May 2023
  • Everything is gluten-free, and over half the menu is plant-based.
    — Liz Schubauer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Bring a cup of unsweetened milk (dairy or plant-based) to a simmer on the stovetop.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a slight cereal note of oat milk, which makes all of his drinks plant-based.
    — Becky Duffett, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2023
  • All of Daily Harvest’s meals are gluten-free, dairy-free, and plant-based.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There was no pork in the kitchen—Pimentel doesn’t eat it—and a portion of the menu skewed plant-based and vegan.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Experts spill on whole milk, plant-based and more What are the most popular types of milk?
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • All of the resort's menu items are plant-based, with some optional meat add-ons.
    — Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And nixing the fish sauce made this meal entirely plant-based.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Although they’re plant-based, fake meats are not all that much better for us than the real kind.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The plan includes gluten-free and plant-based food that is proprietary and prepackaged.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
  • And Trader Joe’s even has new offerings for those who are plant-based.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 June 2023
  • While the Moving Mountains menu is plant-based there’s also the option to include meat in some of the dishes.
    — Rana Good, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The non-woven sheet is made from renewable fibers and the softening agents are plant-based.
    — Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The star attraction is the soft serve ice cream — milk- or plant-based — in cones or their signature sundaes.
    — Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
  • This plant-based, farm-to-table experience is offered in the hills of St. Ann, near Ocho Rios.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
  • There are chapters for every kind of meal including plant-based; fish, poultry, and meat; rice and grains; and even desserts.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • One study of Texas black bears, for example, found that bears diets were 77 percent plant-based in the spring, and 86 percent plant-based in the summer.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Mix plant-based or whey protein powder with a cup of milk to boost protein in chia pudding, then stir in 3-4 tbsp of chia seeds.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Beat your egg first before folding them into the batter for super fluffy stacks, or go plant-based with a flax egg.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2023
  • If a patient doesn’t like the first option, the second offering is also plant-based.
    — Cara Buckley, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • For example, whey- or plant-based protein shakes and bar are good choices.
    — Lindsey Murray, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Overall, the Portfolio Diet is a bit more plant-based than the Mediterranean diet.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The capsules, made by scientists and dietitians, are plant-based, gluten free and with no fillers or colorants.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Going plant-based can save you cash at the checkout, especially with these tips.
    — Jennifer Chesak, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Made with the dairy alternative oat milk, these pudding cups are plant-based, vegan and gluten-free.
    — Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The keto diet emphasizes low-carb, high-fat foods but allows foods from animal and plant-based sources.8 The carnivore diet is much stricter.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 17 Apr. 2025

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