plastic wrap

noun

: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them

Examples of plastic wrap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather than being tucked beneath a sheath of plastic wrap and placed in a 0°C room, a fan had blown on the fish all night and dried out the skin. —

Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024 Cover bowl with plastic wrap, without letting wrap touch surface of dough. —

Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 Cover the prepped peppers with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024 Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. —

Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 Once the matzoh ball dough is finished, Twitty seals the bowl with plastic wrap and puts it in the refrigerator to rest. —

Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024 Wrap the edges of the plastic wrap around the dough. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024 Cover the meat with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight. —

Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024

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