How to Use carrot in a Sentence

carrot

noun
  • She chopped some carrots for the soup.
  • He added some grated carrot to the soup.
  • The company offered a carrot in the form of additional vacation time to workers who met their deadlines.
  • The, the i, the, the, the city used the, the story says the carrot approach in the beginning.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The idea is that there’s carrots and sticks in this world.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
  • Using the large holes on a box grater, shred the beet and the carrot.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
  • To read more, click the carrot in the right-hand corner.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Then the smoky carrot dip, and two meat and cheese boards.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2021
  • But much like the judges said, his carrot slaw was the standout of the plate.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
  • If somebody chops the carrots in the wrong way, that’s not gonna work with the dish.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
  • But in the absence of the stick, there still exists the carrot.
    — Kate Cimini, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • There was a carrot stew, a trough of gooey black beans.
    — Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Add 1 onion, 1 carrot, and 1 lemon, and the sprigs of herbs to the cavity.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The streambed was orange, as if the rocks had been stained with carrot juice.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
  • While the carrots are hot, toss them with about half the cumin, half the salmoriglio, and the pistachios.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The carrot at the end of the stick could look quite enticing.
    — Magi Helena, oregonlive, 24 June 2020
  • It is made in the body and found in foods (e.g., beets, broccoli, spinach, and carrots).
    — Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
  • He’s been known to sip carrot juice and frequent the gym for hours a day.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What gives me hope is that there is now a stick as well as a carrot.
    — Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The carrot, of course, would be the right to enter treasured venues.
    — Robert Siegel, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
  • Make the bed: Place the carrots and onions in the bottom of the roasting pan or baking dish.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Add half of the scallions, the carrots and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Wrap twine around the neck of the carrots and hang from a buffet or mantel.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
  • If the $2,000 bonus is the carrot, Coca-Cola has not yet shown the stick.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Arrange the carrots, cut-side down, in the frying pan and cook for 10–12 minutes.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Fasted on beet, carrot, and celery juice for a month.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Marigolds deter carrot rust flies and carrot psyllids.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Alongside the post, the rescue shared pictures of the bunnies inside a cardboard box with carrots and lettuce.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Travelers can feed a llama a carrot by hand — or by mouth.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Like beets, carrots are low-growing plants that won’t shade garlic from the sun.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

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