Examples of “pepper” in a Sentence

noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.

• Add a pinch of salt and pepper before you serve the soup.
• The waiter asked if we wanted more pepper on our pasta.
• She ground fresh black pepper over the salad.

noun A hollow, seed-filled fruit of the capsicum plant, ranging from mild bell peppers to hot chili varieties.

• My grandmother stuffs green peppers with rice and cheese every Sunday.
• Be careful with that pepper, because it is much hotter than it looks.
• He chopped a red pepper into the stir-fry.

verb To scatter or strike something repeatedly, as if with shot or small particles.

• Small stones peppered the window as the wind picked up.
• The old wall was peppered with tiny holes made by woodworm.
• Reporters peppered the mayor with questions after the announcement.