Used in a Sentence

mayonnaise

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mayonnaise.

Editorial note

This is probably a fine place to mention that the best mayonnaise you can get in Britain is Sainbury's own French Mayonnaise.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mayonnaise gathered in one view.

noun

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

noun

Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.

verb

(transitive) To cover or season with mayonnaise.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mayonnaise.

noun

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

noun

Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.

verb

(transitive) To cover or season with mayonnaise.

noun

(Australia, informal) Exaggeration.

Example sentences

1

This is probably a fine place to mention that the best mayonnaise you can get in Britain is Sainbury's own French Mayonnaise.

2

That should just mean that anyone can import/export mayonnaise right?

3

Certainly more time consuming than stacking raw meat slices and veggies inside a bread and topping it with mayonnaise.

4

Many people order it topped with barbecue sauce and possibly some cheese, horseradish or mayonnaise.

5

I am 100% certain that I have already purchased mayonnaise in a plastic jar advertised as being non-stick.

6

A little trip to the company's own website showed that the mayonnaise contribute more than half again the calories of the bacon.

7

I still remember when I was a kid how everyone was teaching me how complicated making mayonnaise is.

8

My problem is with some items that I buy only twice a month, like bath soap or mayonnaise.

9

First slurm or whatever that gray goop was, and now mayonnaise made with peas.

10

We have to train people to understand the difference between mayonnaise and mustard.

11

Making mayonnaise is easy and quick iff you have three steady hands.

12

But it's also possible to make your own mayonnaise with no eggs.

Quote examples

1

I grew up in Utah, where "fry sauce" is the norm: ketchup mixed with mayonnaise.

2

"We don't make mayonnaise here." He might have capitalized on the market by releasing a blander sauce, but he's doing just fine without it, so why compromise?

3

The hamburger substitute sounds promising, but if the point of this is to create protein efficiently then this doesn't make any sense to me: "Mayonnaise made without eggs that is creamy and smooth." Eggs are one of the most efficient sources of protein there is.

4

You Tweeted and they literally showed up on the screens at all store locations, they weren't checked or anything which made for an interesting situation when a competitor started advertising their own company through the burger chains account in-between people Tweeting profanity and jokes like, "Don't eat the secret sauce, it's not mayonnaise".

Proper noun examples

1

Mayonnaise is food so there's certain health standards and facility inspection regimes.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mayonnaise in a sentence?

This is probably a fine place to mention that the best mayonnaise you can get in Britain is Sainbury's own French Mayonnaise.

What does mayonnaise mean?

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

What part of speech is mayonnaise?

mayonnaise is commonly used as noun, verb.