Used in a Sentence

vegetables

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for vegetables.

Editorial note

In addition to the misguided notion that somehow, someway, vegetables sold as organic are vastly superior to vegetables grown and sold in any other condition.

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Quick take

"Vegetables" (early versions spelled as "Vega-Tables") is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile and their unfinished Smile project.

Meaning at a glance

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

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"Vegetables" (early versions spelled as "Vega-Tables") is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile and their unfinished Smile project.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vegetables.

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"Vegetables" (early versions spelled as "Vega-Tables") is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile and their unfinished Smile project.

Example sentences

1

In addition to the misguided notion that somehow, someway, vegetables sold as organic are vastly superior to vegetables grown and sold in any other condition.

2

If you cook for yourself, it means you buy some vegetables, and pick up whatever looks good at the butcher/fishmonger on the way home.

3

She also noted that she liked eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, and not too much meat.

4

We order fresh fish delivered to our house once or twice a week, along with seasonal vegetables.

5

Problem is, vegetables were expensive and difficult to use in the first place (they spoil quickly, requiring frequent market trips).

6

Unlike coding tools, the tools you develop to purchase and manage properties does not get rotten like vegetables at Safeway.

7

That's like saying, if a kid doesn't want to eat his vegetables or go to school, he shouldn't have to, right?

8

You just buy three or four of your favorite vegetables, chop them and mix them.

9

After a short work-up, he’d ask the patient to list his or her favorite vegetables.

10

We raise our own vegetables, pigs, chickens (egg and meat), cook classic and experimental dishes together and enjoy all of it.

11

So people turn to what they view as their last bastion of hope: vegetables.

12

The general thinking being that organic vegetables must be healthier, and avoid dangerous, scary pesticides (hint: the pesticides on organic food are worse).

Quote examples

1

My layman's understanding is that the nutrient density of the soil is equally (if not more) important to the "healthiness" of vegetables than the particular species of plant itself.

2

Of course the issue at hand is not organic farming but instead cruciferous veggies such as kale and broccoli but I only mention the idea because it's an integral part of Hubbard's "perfect storm": "Now, Hubbard had what he often calls “a perfect storm”: contaminated vegetables, misleadingly pushed on the public as nutritious—and clean—leading to misdiagnosed ailments.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use vegetables in a sentence?

In addition to the misguided notion that somehow, someway, vegetables sold as organic are vastly superior to vegetables grown and sold in any other condition.

What does vegetables mean?

"Vegetables" (early versions spelled as "Vega-Tables") is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile and their unfinished Smile project.

What part of speech is vegetables?

vegetables is commonly used as N.