pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpe-(ˌ)stō 
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
Examples of pesto in a Sentence
Top the bread with pesto.
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In the lower half of sauce sauce is pesto, ranking sixth on the list with 7% of sales, meat sauce falls in eighth, at 5% of sales and vodka sauce is in ninth place at 3% of sales.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
This recipe includes an easy but impactful jar of pesto that adds a flavorful twist to classic lasagna.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Massage kale with a high-quality olive oil for incorporation into a salad (the additional step breaks down the leaf's rigid structure and cuts the bitterness, blend into a homemade pesto, or sauté with lemon and garlic and enjoy as a side.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Nutty, salty, and just a little sweet, the pesto was simple—and utterly perfect.
—Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
This recipe includes an easy but impactful jar of pesto that adds a flavorful twist to classic lasagna.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Massage kale with a high-quality olive oil for incorporation into a salad (the additional step breaks down the leaf's rigid structure and cuts the bitterness, blend into a homemade pesto, or sauté with lemon and garlic and enjoy as a side.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Nutty, salty, and just a little sweet, the pesto was simple—and utterly perfect.
—Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pesto
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“Pesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesto. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpes-tō
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
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