How to Use raw in a Sentence

raw

adjective
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  • The shoes rubbed my heels raw.
  • His throat was raw from the cold air.
  • He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet.
  • By the end of the night, the skin on her was raw and bleeding.
    — Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • The ceilings were high and the prices were low, but the spaces were raw.
    — Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Some remove the juicy parts of the tomato, then put the raw tomato into the crust.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
  • Just wasn't certain about the raw onions being too much.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
  • It's used to finish the raw edges of fabrics, such as in this fabric bin.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • At the Montana restaurant, the morels were served lightly cooked or raw.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Eat the fruit slices raw (like an apple), add them to a salad or cheese plate, or use them in baked desserts.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The hem is raw and slightly frayed, with an ankle slit that looks modern and fresh.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • All the while, the clusters got more raw, irritated, and painful.
    — Maressa Brown, SELF, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The raw hem gives it a casual appearance that pairs with sweaters and T-shirts.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • It can also be frozen raw or cooked, and baked or reheated when ready to serve.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • And yet the nonstop raw banter doesn’t mean The Underdoggs lacks a heart.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The Tailor Made case provides a clue to the source of the semaglutide: The raw ingredient came from overseas.
    — Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Tracy Pew’s basslines were raw—purring and pranging in equal measure.
    — Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2023
  • No, the stars of the show are Cole, Adia and especially Jones, who make their parts raw and believable.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2023
  • If space in your bag or weight are more important to you than raw power, the Air is the best solution.
    — Nick Guy, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Yo, his protein shakes were banana, peanut butter, and two raw eggs.
    — Bonsu Thompson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Then on the other side of a little separator is all the raw protein.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In raw numbers, only four countries had cheaper stamps than the U.S.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Broccoli can be eaten raw, or it can be steamed, stir-fried, boiled, roasted ...
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Grassy and sweet, it can be enjoyed sautéed, grilled, or raw, according to the company.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2023
  • All of it is raw and honest, cut with a cheeky sense of humor and an anti-defeatist outlook.
    — Briana Younger, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
  • In the fall and winter, enjoy heartier greens like spinach, kale and mustard greens that can stand up to cooking or be served raw.
    — Elizabeth Kadar, Redbook, 6 July 2023
  • Below are the 15 best deodorants for sensitive skin that won’t leave you red and raw.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The way the toasted bread grazed and cut up the roof of my mouth, leaving me with a raw souvenir for my tongue to caress for days after the sandwich was long gone.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The passion, the voice, the raw emotion that independent films bring to the table cannot be replicated.
    — Ali Aksu, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The rookie is still raw and as long as Palmer produces, this type of discrepancy will likely be the norm.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023

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