How to Use hummus in a Sentence

hummus

noun
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  • His vape and phone lie on the table by a plate of hummus.
    — Rachel Seo, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Place the egg yolks in a mixing bowl, along with the hummus, lemon juice and oil.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Don’t miss the lemon mint hummus paired with the lemon and herb pita chips.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
  • Many of its 236 students have tried hummus for the first time.
    — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2017
  • My favorite way to eat them is to dip each one in hummus.
    — Abby Cuffey, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2010
  • The puree is darker than chickpea hummus because of the black eyes in the peas.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
  • Dunk them in a creamy hummus or onion dip for a little boost.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The white bean hummus on the menu is also brilliant, with its one-two punch of lemon and za’atar.
    — Dallas News, 14 July 2022
  • Get the hummus and half of a side of teriyaki and mix it together.
    — cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Cut thick slabs of sweet potato and schmear some hummus on top.
    — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The hummus gets its creamy texture the old-fashioned way, with chick peas.
    — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Baba and Anna share a favorite item on the menu: the hummus.
    — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • In this fresh, easy spread, the chile-herb sauce serves as both a dip and a swirl-in for flavoring hummus.
    — Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • There’s hummus among us Hummus has long had a place at the table.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
  • In Britain, according to some surveys, hummus is found in 45 percent of the fridges of the land.
    — Cathy Newman, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
  • In Britain, according to some surveys, hummus is found in 45 percent of the fridges of the land.
    — Cathy Newman, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
  • They might be rolled and crisped like dosa, to be shattered and dipped in hummus with crispy chickpeas.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Eight of the nine people had eaten hummus from the restaurant.
    — Catherine Rentz, baltimoresun.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Snack on fruit with nuts or seeds or veggies with hummus.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 4 July 2023
  • Use black-eyed peas in a stir fry in place of meat, and snack on veggies with hummus instead of jerky.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Alaoui spoons this over saffron rice and serves it with some hummus and a small salad.
    — Staff Writer, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • The guy behind the counter smothers a pita with hummus.
    — Hallie Jackson, NBC News, 23 May 2017
  • And when all else fails, there’s always fruit snacks and a hummus cup from Hudson News.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • The peanut gallery would have concurred, but her mouth was stuffed too full of hummus made with peanut butter.
    — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 3 Apr. 2018
  • On each of the flatbreads, spread 3 tablespoons of hummus, then 1/2 cup of the lamb mixture.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • Layer cooked, chilled quinoa and hummus and scoop it up with raw veggies.
    — Health.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Cups of hummus and baba ghanoush ($3.49 each) were pleasant add-ons.
    — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Maybe a spread of hummus, labneh, olive oil, meat pies and lots of warm pita bread to dip into the sundry bowls.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • Toum means garlic in Arabic, and hummus is the word for chickpeas.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Use it to blend herby sauces, pulverize nuts for baking, chop onions in an instant, or make the creamiest hummus.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024

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