Examples of flour in a Sentence
Sara Magro, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Another option is to buy hemp seed flour, which is naturally gluten-free and low in calories compared to wheat flour, and it can be used to make high-protein crepes, cookies, breads, rolls, and pizza crusts.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
For those left trying to get flour and other necessities to the people of Gaza, the attack on the aid workers only underscores the importance of their mission.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Since the war began almost six months ago over 1.8 million people, or 85% of the population, have been provided with flour, the report said.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Can substitute with with pastry flour for a softer texture.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Unlike commodities such as flour or coal, luxury status symbols became more desirable as their prices rose; these Veblen goods, as they became known, were immune to changes in supply or demand.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Whisk together flour, salt and eggs in a large bowl until well combined.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Spray a 9-inch round cake pan that is at least 2 inches deep with cooking spray (see tips below), line the bottom with parchment paper, then flour the sides.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Before searing your steak in oil, season and flour the pieces.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
After an hour, flour your work surface and pull the dough from the bowl.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
Add batter to pan: Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch circular pan.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024
Lightly flour a rolling pin and a clean work surface.
—Kathy Gunst, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
Repeat Steps 8, 9, and 10 for each dough ball, greasing and flouring skillet for each.
—Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Noun
Middle English flour, flur "blossom of a plant, prime of life, best of a class, ground wheat free of bran," borrowed from Anglo-French flour, flur "blossom of a plant, paragon, best part, ground grain free of bran" — more at flower entry 1
Note: In the sense "ground grain free of bran and impurities," Anglo-French flour, flur was presumably originally short for flur de farine, "best part of the milled grain," which is reflected in contemporaneous Medieval Latin flos farinae. The Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch points out that flur became the ordinary word for "flour" not only in Anglo-French, but also in at least part of medieval Picardy and in isolated areas elsewhere (vol. 3, p. 632). See also W. Rothwell, "From Latin to Anglo-French and Middle English: The Role of the Multilingual Gloss," Modern Language Review, vol. 88, no. 3 (July, 1993), pp. 584-85. In English, consistent distinction in spelling of the two meanings "blossom of a plant" and "finely milled grain" was not made before the eighteenth century. Samuel Johnson's dictionary (1755) still enters both meanings under the single spellling flower.
Verb
derivative of flour entry 1
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1657, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flour. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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