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the means or procedure for doing something
her recipe for attaining financial security is to save money, invest wisely, and live well within her means
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Recent Examples of recipe
Chef McGrady shared the wealth, posting the exact recipe for Diana's favorite breakfast on his YouTube channel in June 2025.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Hayden, 53, of Oak Park Heights, started making pies — using her mother’s cold-water pie crust recipe — in massive quantities at Fresh Fields bakery in Stillwater for Thanksgiving 2011; the owner, Dave Michaud, was a friend who had sampled her pie.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2026
But the recipe is published, the invitation is open, and the first serious result is on the table.
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Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But as time marched on, the family gingerbread recipe was forgotten.
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Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Hayden, 53, of Oak Park Heights, started making pies — using her mother’s cold-water pie crust recipe — in massive quantities at Fresh Fields bakery in Stillwater for Thanksgiving 2011; the owner, Dave Michaud, was a friend who had sampled her pie.
—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2026
But the recipe is published, the invitation is open, and the first serious result is on the table.
—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But as time marched on, the family gingerbread recipe was forgotten.
—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for recipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
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Such methods can be more convenient than consulting websites or discussing such issues with a friend, neighbor or faith leader.
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Engineers could compare different surface coatings and fabrication methods to identify options that produce the least electrical noise, helping improve the performance of future quantum computers and quantum sensing technologies.
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Mouth Competitive eaters have a unique approach to eating that differs significantly from that of the average person.
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But even opening on 1,500 screens, Harris’ brilliantly dexterous approach proved too much for the film’s marketers.
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
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Teams that are not ready solve yesterday's problems and call it strategy.
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The News & Observer previously covered the methodology of sanitation scores.
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Our methodologies Below are CNBC Select's methodologies for choosing and ranking our best mortgages for first-time homebuyers and our mortgage reviews.
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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.
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Creativity, though, presumes a background in classic technique onto which a personal point of view is added.
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Ahead, everything to know about this beachside favorite, along with refreshing ways to style this timeless look all summer long.
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Still, the way the ordinance is worded also prohibits teaching yoga for free, Pease pointed out.
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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