Etymology
Origin of leavening
Example Sentences
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The natural leavening gives them a lighter, crispier crust and an airy, mildly tangy crumb.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
You would think all the leavening would make it light, but the weight of the other ingredients created 4-pound pancakes, which were so thick that the inside could only cook if the outside was burnt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2023
The friend suggested leavening the dough in his mine.
From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022
Her story's fantastical tone aligns with her bright imagination, leavening its approach with the bubbly spirit of a dreamer suddenly able to make her superhero fantasies real.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022
From morning to night, he displayed cool and reasoned leadership, with his humor leavening even the most difficult crisis.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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