How to Use chops in a Sentence

chops

plural noun
  • Remove the cooked chops from the oil and let drain on the lined sheet pan.
    CNN, 7 Mar. 2022
  • But the chef says the vocal chops didn't come from her side of the family.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022
  • This isn't the first time Evans or Kidman have showed off their vocal chops.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2022
  • All that acidity in the salad begs to be paired with juicy pork chops or a steak.
    Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
  • That doesn’t include pricey cuts like lamb chops or steak, but each plate comes with fluffy rice and a drink.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Lamb chops with black-eyed peas, quinoa salad and sweet potato pie.
    Marty Patail| For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2022
  • But what will impress the audience the most will be Michele’s acting chops.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the best proteins to cook on a grilling skillet are sirloin steak, pork chops, salmon, and tuna steaks.
    Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Like Meat, Foley was a theater actor and a rough rocker with hard-nosed chops on both sides of the ledger.
    A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022
  • All those now-classic bands had tunes to go along with their chops, charisma and volume.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 June 2022
  • My most popular are steak and ground beef, bacon and pork chops.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Season pork chops with salt and pepper, then add to bread crumb mixture.
    Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
  • Bone-in pork chops are harder to overcook than boneless cuts.
    Trish Clasen Marsanico, Good Housekeeping, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Prunes taste great alone, or can easily be added to a salad, pork chops, breads, or beef stew.
    Chris Mohr, Phd, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Apple and hot Madras curry pair well with a bit of cream to brighten pork chops and chicken.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • She's got the wide-eyed, innocent thing going on, and the vocal chops to make this moment work.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Would the winner be one of Enfield High’s teams with seared lamb chops or their curry katsu?
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Choose chops of the highest quality, both chefs said, and don’t cook them past medium-rare.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Not everyone who appears on The Masked Singer is known for their vocal chops.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The Louisville native’s first-ever screen audition proved his acting chops and got him a place on the cast list.
    Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN, 3 Mar. 2022
  • But for Legend, star power doesn’t trump vocal chops, as the coach chose Harding as the winner.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
  • This is a perfect song choice for Rowan Grace, who gets to show off both a little teen angst and some storytelling chops.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The younger generation chops wood to keep the house warm for the family’s two matriarchs, ages 93 and 90.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2022
  • At his death in 2019, Hall, from whom Lerner gained her off-road chops, had the most desert-race wins of any driver in history.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Greutert is a fan favorite of the franchise, with many championing his chops on his two entries.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Aug. 2022
  • On the higher end, salmon with vegetables (Nyasha ngoma) is $24.99 and lamb chops are market price.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Expect dishes like pork chops brined with apples and spent grain from brewery Mad Fritz.
    Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2022
  • When asked if there is anything else that could add to her day, Wardlaw confided that a nice steak or lamb chops would be nice, too.
    Scott Talley, Freep.com, 7 May 2022
  • For pre-dinner snacks, there were plates of small chops — Nigerian finger foods such as samosas and deep-fried dough balls called puff puffs.
    Laura May Todd Rachel Seidu, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But obviously the stars here are the assortment of chops, ranging from lamb leg to pork porterhouse and steaks.
    William Li, Town & Country, 10 Oct. 2022

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