Example Sentences
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As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
I’ve added sliced garlic to mine, or let the lentils thicken to the texture of refried beans and stuffed them in a tortilla.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Also on the "do not buy list" are baked, refried or chili beans.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2023
Serve these refried white beans with anything: A chile-fried egg, greens or even pork chops.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022
It felt like a thousand pounds of refried beans had just been dumped onto my head.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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