How to Use perishable in a Sentence

perishable

adjective
Definition of perishablenext
Synonyms for perishablenext
  • Since the fruits are perishable, the box must be shipped via second-day air.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Tidy Up: Take out the trash and dispose of perishable foods, Panos says.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
  • In the past, the group has collected non-perishable food and clothing to help those in need.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the SW food bank.
    — courant.com, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Keep anything that is highly perishable in the back of the fridge, where the air is coldest.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 July 2022
  • There are shelves of non-perishable food, sometimes enough to last for months.
    — Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to donate.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The gym is asking guests to bring non-perishable food items for Cheer Guild Christmas to be dropped off at the door.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2021
  • In the rush to pack up the show, some perishable items got locked away and spent more than a year growing a thick layer of mold.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Gaza’s fishermen, with their perishable exports, were among the first to feel the pain.
    — Issam Adwan and Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Please bring a non-perishable food item to help the Churches in Mission Food Drive.
    — Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2021
  • Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the South Windsor Food Bank.
    — courant.com, 29 Oct. 2021
  • But the need hadn't lessened, and perishable food was still coming in by the pallet-load.
    — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2021
  • If juicing is too much work and not enough reward for you, go for the bottles of perishable juice and get the same lift.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Windsor Food Bank.
    — courant.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Her apartment was a hoarder-like mess of books, thrift store finds and non-perishable food items.
    — Nick Keppler, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Bend Food Project (which also enters you in the raffle).
    — oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The presence of wheat germ also makes whole wheat flour far more perishable than white flour.
    — Carmen Collins, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The canned green chilies are more perishable, though, so find a replacement or skip them.
    — Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Fireplaces leave much more perishable traces than stone tools and bones.
    — Katharina Menne, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Highly perishable, they can be stored for a few days wrapped in paper towels in the fridge.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Food: Have a variety of non-perishable foods and snacks, and a stove that can boil water.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Most of that would be a $1.5 billion loss in the value of the goods that couldn’t be delivered on time, such as perishable goods.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The only rule was that their artwork could not be perishable.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024
  • The students arrived early on Dec. 14 and helped pack the perishable foods.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Want something chic and culinary, but not perishable, to put under the tree?
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Many in the working-class neighborhoods had to throw away perishable food.
    — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Campers must pack a non-perishable lunch and drink and bring a bathing suit, towel and tennis shoes daily.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2021
  • On the other hand, perishable goods, such as fresh fish and fruit, cannot be stockpiled to take advantage of random price hikes.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Companies are ready to ship their products anywhere, but keep in mind that many have cutoff dates for getting orders placed, especially for highly perishable items.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024

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