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Gratin is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gratin | Grating | Gratings | Gratingly | Gratinate

Gratin meaning

The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.

Using Gratin

  • The main meaning on this page is: The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
  • In the example corpus, gratin often appears in combinations such as: to gratin, the gratin.

Context around Gratin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tomato 1× potato 1× salmon 1× onion 1× cauliflower 1× sweetbread 1× potatoes 1×

Often after:

told 1× soup 1× bake 1× tastes 1× eggplant 1× potatoes 1× scattered 1× forcemeat 1× forcemeats 1×

Sentence patterns with Gratin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and cauliflower gratin bake 1× and the gratin tastes good 1× and tomato gratin the key 1× bacon au gratin potatoes cajun 1× of a gratin forcemeat 1× of onion gratin soup for 1× of potatoes gratin eggplant parmesan 1× prawn potato gratin with black 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

among the dishes 1× and the gratin 1× chili garlic prawn 1× forcemeats are usually 1× now we really 1× rachel roddy s 1×

Common sentence endings:

a crisp crust 1× a gratin forcemeat 1× and gratin forcemeats 1× better traditional ones 1× brulee and more 1× cauliflower gratin bake 1×

Words around Gratin

Just before it in the word index:

gratifyingly 2 gratifying 106 gratify 9 gratified 29 gratifications 8 gratification 137

Just after it in the word index:

gratinate 2 grating 89 gratingly 4 gratings 24 gratiot 13 gratis 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Gratin

  • In this selection, "gratin" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tomato, potato, salmon, told, soup and bake stand out and add context to how "gratin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and cauliflower gratin bake and and the gratin tastes good. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gratin" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gratin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These binders are generally needed when preparing the country-style and gratin forcemeats. (13 words)

Serve the gratin scattered with the coriander leaves, with the salad on the side. (14 words)

Forcemeats are usually produced from raw meat, except in the case of a gratin forcemeat. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

And the gratin tastes good enough to back up promise its exterior dishes out, (the same can't quite be said about the parmigiana — delicious, but I've had better traditional ones). (32 words)

Though a visitor to the Iwasaki company’s Ganso store could pick up a sampuru bowl of onion gratin soup for £100 as a souvenir, a restaurant display piece costs thousands. (31 words)

Among the dishes on the five-course menu: langoustine soup with shaved lamb tongue, corzetti with snails and a mixed grill of baby goat, duck and sausage with sweetbread gratin. (30 words)

Example sentences (14)

Rachel Roddy’s potato, onion and tomato gratin: the key to a gratin is contrast – moisture, softness and a crisp crust.

Chili Garlic Prawn Potato Gratin with Black Tobiko Caviar Found at Silver Apricot in New York City.

The smoked salmon gratin, while yummy, wasn’t necessarily big enough for two people with big appetites – maybe more generous portion sizes would be beneficial.

Now we really see it five days a week,” Boulud, whose restaurant empire includes One Vanderbilt’s Le Pavillon and Wall Street’s Le Gratin, told Side Dish.

The accompanying pressed potatoes were a combination of cream, cheese and thinly sliced potatoes, pressed into a thick slice, similar to a gratin.

Though a visitor to the Iwasaki company’s Ganso store could pick up a sampuru bowl of onion gratin soup for £100 as a souvenir, a restaurant display piece costs thousands.

These three new dishes are joined alongside Veggie Pret favourite, Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Gratin bake.

Among the dishes on the five-course menu: langoustine soup with shaved lamb tongue, corzetti with snails and a mixed grill of baby goat, duck and sausage with sweetbread gratin.

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And the gratin tastes good enough to back up promise its exterior dishes out, (the same can't quite be said about the parmigiana — delicious, but I've had better traditional ones).

The cooler cases are filled with the likes of potatoes gratin, eggplant Parmesan, and a crispy whole chicken with sumac, herbs, and garlic.

The meal starts with an "arrival cocktail" (always a good start) before getting into white cheddar and bacon au gratin potatoes, cajun ribeye, creme brulee and more.

Serve the gratin scattered with the coriander leaves, with the salad on the side.

Forcemeats are usually produced from raw meat, except in the case of a gratin forcemeat.

These binders are generally needed when preparing the country-style and gratin forcemeats.

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Common combinations with gratin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gratin" in a sentence?
An example: "Rachel Roddy’s potato, onion and tomato gratin: the key to a gratin is contrast – moisture, softness and a crisp crust." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gratin" from authentic English texts.
What does "gratin" mean?
Gratin means: The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
How many example sentences with "gratin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gratin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.