How to Use bean in a Sentence

bean

1 of 2 noun

• We ate rice and beans for dinner.
• We're growing tomatoes and beans in our garden this year.
• Add tomatoes and their liquid to the pot, along with the beans, salt and broth.
  — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
• Text states to put dry beans in the pot, but the recipe says to use beans that have been soaked overnight.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• Give the chili a good stir afterward to mix the mashed beans into the base.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• Both the salmon and beans take only around 5 minutes to cook.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
• Even the prices of vegetables, beans, rice, and wheat are up as much as 50%.
  — Paul Wiseman and Evelyne Musambi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
• Reserve 1 cup of the bean cooking liquid, then drain the beans.
  — Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
• Start by cooking bacon and then making the sweet and spicy sauce for the beans.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
• Some varieties of green beans have a fibrous bit that runs along the edge of the bean.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
• This bean bag kept its color and shape through many rainy storms.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• Navy beans, Great Northern beans, red kidney beans and black beans round out the rest of the top five.
  — USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
• Transfer to large bowl and toss with beans and tomatoes.
  — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
• The Grind Using freshly ground beans is the best way to get a rich, full-bodied cup of joe.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2023
• Like most entrees, the plate comes with a small salad, soupy beans and white rice.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• Feel free to swap out types of beans and chiles for more variety.
  — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
• Just add a bag of her favorite beans or gift card to her favorite cafe.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
• In addition to the message there were four cans of beans and a bag of jellybeans.
  — Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• The team then tested whether grinding the beans with water changed the way espresso is brewed.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Dec. 2023
• The beans themselves are also quite small, which was a nice surprise.
  — Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
• Then, add in broth, barbecue sauce, beans, and pork pieces.
  — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• People used to plant corn, squash, potatoes, beans and things like that.
  — The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
• Carbs are found in fruit, grains, starchy vegetables, beans, legumes, dairy, and sweets.
  — Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
• Add 6 to 8 cups chicken stock to cover beans by 2 to 3 inches.
  — Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The beans could simmer unattended while the cook was busy with the laundry and other chores.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• To sling over our shoulders, Staud’s suede bean bag is a hero handbag—and under $300, of course.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
• Whole beans are also available for sale on the shop’s website.
  — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
• Canned white Great Northern beans: Adds a rich, creamy texture to the soup once lightly smashed.
  — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• Meals were small portions of plain spaghetti, tortillas, and rice and beans.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• Refried beans, ketchup, pickles and what might have been bacon were smeared across the tile floor.
  — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023

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bean

2 of 2 verb

• All-Star catcher Buster Posey was beaned in the home opener and missed a week.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2017
• I have been cursed, spat upon, beaned, and hit with all manner of missiles.
  — Staff Report, Orange County Register, 15 May 2017
• And beaning them with a rock would irritate or hurt them.
  — Mary Forgione, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
• The third baseman was beaned by Colorado German Marquez on Sunday and has missed the last four games . . .
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Bryant had missed the last four games after being beaned in Colorado last Sunday.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Last week, Bryant was struck by a pitch from German Marquez, who also beaned him in April 2018, causing him to miss four games.
  — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019
• When a guy really beans you on purpose or really tries to, as Matt Barnes did, tries to hit you in the butt but ends up near your head.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 3 May 2017
• This is reasonable given the distances, and has the benefit of being harder to bean-count.
  — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2017
• Apparently, getting beaned by two cans of Bush's sweet 'n' savories didn't calm him down.
  — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, 5 June 2018
• The cargo area is open to the cabin, so a luggage net may be in order to protect occupants from getting beaned by stray onions after a grocery trip.
  — Car and Driver, 27 Sep. 2017
• Baltimore closer Mychal Givens beaned Bregman between the shoulder blades with a 97 mph fastball in the ninth inning.
  — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2019
• Krazy, who suffered the endless brick-chucking torments of Ignatz Mouse, whose life’s pursuit was to bean her, day in, day out, was a bottomless well of forgiveness.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
• Knights pitchers beaned four batters total — with Jourdyn Campbell being the victim three times.
  — Jason McDaniel, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2018
• Hitters Konstanty beaned, Giants manager Leo Durocher once joked, didn’t even get headaches.
  — Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 23 June 2018
• The only punishment in the past for one team suspecting another of stealing signs has been an opposing hitter getting beaned with a pitch.
  — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 6 Sep. 2017
• And so was Cubs manager Joe Maddon: Either go confront the pitcher after getting beaned, or take your base without complaint.
  — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 15 June 2019
• That, unfortunately, could go on hold after Baez left Sunday’s game after a Jack Flaherty fastball beaned him square on the elbow.
  — Si.com Staff, SI.com, 18 June 2018
• On one occasion a visitor who'd been beaned one too many times with the bopping stick of a gladiator returned with a few friends, which prompted the gladiator to get a few of his own fellow warriors.
  — Jack McCallum, SI.com, 1 July 2019
• After Bryant was beaned, the Cubs collected four consecutive singles.
  — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• While his frightening late-2014 beaning in Milwaukee was a freak occurrence, he's experienced a litany of lower-body injuries that could hint at further problems down the road.
  — Jay Jaffe, SI.com, 24 July 2017
• All-Star catcher Buster Posey was beaned in the home opener and missed a week.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2017
• I have been cursed, spat upon, beaned, and hit with all manner of missiles.
  — Staff Report, Orange County Register, 15 May 2017
• And beaning them with a rock would irritate or hurt them.
  — Mary Forgione, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
• The third baseman was beaned by Colorado German Marquez on Sunday and has missed the last four games . . .
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Bryant had missed the last four games after being beaned in Colorado last Sunday.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Last week, Bryant was struck by a pitch from German Marquez, who also beaned him in April 2018, causing him to miss four games.
  — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019
• When a guy really beans you on purpose or really tries to, as Matt Barnes did, tries to hit you in the butt but ends up near your head.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 3 May 2017
• This is reasonable given the distances, and has the benefit of being harder to bean-count.
  — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2017
• Apparently, getting beaned by two cans of Bush's sweet 'n' savories didn't calm him down.
  — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, 5 June 2018
• The cargo area is open to the cabin, so a luggage net may be in order to protect occupants from getting beaned by stray onions after a grocery trip.
  — Car and Driver, 27 Sep. 2017

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