- present participle of season.
seasoning
Americannoun
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seasonings
plural
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salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.
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the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned.
That pitcher had a year of seasoning.
noun
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something that enhances the flavour of food, such as salt or herbs
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another term (not now in technical usage) for drying
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At 60, Chandler is arguably more attractive than ever, with the sort of seasoning that served James Garner so well as Jim Rockford, TV’s greatest detective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In South Korea, investigators say some people brought the seasoning back home as souvenirs from their overseas trips before listing it for resale.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hidden Valley saw a 7% bump in monthly sales of its own travel-friendly dry seasoning, dressing and recipe mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
For those who couldn’t visit his dude ranch, Henson began shipping packets of ranch seasoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The bear smelled the morning’s moose meat stew Omakayas had eaten, the wild onion seasoning and the dusty bit of maple sugar from Old Tallow stuck to the inside of her pocket.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
I don’t care if it contains added MSG and holds a laundry list of seasonings you can’t pronounce.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Whether you’re meticulously minding your macronutrients or not, Lev Sercarz has more ways to make dynamic seasonings part of everyday eating and drinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"The use of herbs and natural seasonings as alternatives to salt or culinary techniques such as using the acidity of citrus fruits may help reduce discretionary salt use while maintaining food palatability," concluded Santos.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
"We were hugely limited, and we did have to cancel orders," says Sean Garbutt, of Associated Manufacturers, which makes Jamaica's popular Walkerswood sauces and seasonings.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“Let’s taste the sauce to make sure the seasonings are right,” Grandma told me.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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