How to Use kebab in a Sentence

kebab

noun
Definition of kebabnext
  • From kebabs to veggies to dessert, there’s not much that can’t be cooked over a flame.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • One night Colbert came out in a suit that looked like a blue kebab.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • For those of you who side with Yukon, these peanut butter pork kebabs should hit the spot.
    — Womansday.com Staff, Woman's Day, 12 Dec. 2017
  • This box has chunks of Colby jack cheese, in kebab form with chunks of sausage snack sticks.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Serve the kebabs with orzo, a mixed green salad and whole-grain rolls.
    — Susan Nicholson, ajc, 23 Feb. 2018
  • If Adana kebab is on the menu, someone from its region of origin is in the kitchen.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2018
  • Two took a two-hour meal break, driving five miles away from the arena to pick up a kebab.
    — Richard Smirke, Billboard, 17 June 2021
  • This street-meat cart sells kebabs and Italian sausage.
    — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The stand prepares lavash wraps with made-to-order beef and chicken kebabs, and wings.
    — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, 11 June 2019
  • Try this savory caramel glaze on whole fish or lamb kebabs.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
  • Death and injury have been dealt out by truck, ax, handgun, kebab knife and bomb.
    — Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 25 July 2016
  • Beef and chicken kebabs are respectable enough, made of whole meat, not ground.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The döner kebab can be found on dozens of street corners in Germany.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2019
  • All-star kebabs can be found at the more casual Ali Ocakbasi—just don't fill up on the meze.
    — Mary Kaye Schilling, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2015
  • Add a fruit kebab for presentation and to distract your guests from the lack of food.
    — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Transfer the kebabs to a clean platter and season with salt and pepper.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 15 June 2010
  • Guests dined on kebabs, Fattoush Salad and a Mezze spread.
    — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
  • For the menu, several recipes can be made the day before to cut down on your to-do list the morning of your brunch, the first of which is a Peep fruit kebab.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The versatile meat found its stride in a meatball-style seekh kebab full of flavor and juice.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2018
  • On a deck with sweeping views of the city, Zani was grilling sausages, halloumi, and tempeh kebabs.
    — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Imam Cagdas, Gaziantep, TurkeyThis town is famous for kebabs and baklava.
    — Cnt Editors, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017
  • On top of that, the Telegraph reports Swift also filmed at a kebab shop in North London.
    — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Tip for making a satay or kebab: Leave about 1 inch between each lamb cube on the skewer so the heat can reach all sides of the meat.
    — cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • Pair with crusty bread, grilled chicken, chicken or lamb kebabs, burgers, or corn on the cob.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Noodles play their part, too, light and springy rice noodles called pancit, stir-fried with cabbage and pork and served with lumpia and a kebab for $10.50.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
  • According to reports some fans of Poldi and kebabs queued for five hours to catch a glimpse of the 130-cap Germany star.
    — SI.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • All are good, but one thing tops them: The meaty, fatty, garlicky splendor of a döner kebab.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2018
  • The kebab itself is layered with a complex array of spices such as sumac.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Most kebabs are best cooked over direct medium-high or high heat.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Menu options feature nearly two-dozen styles of kebabs of beef, lamb or chicken.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2024

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