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: a neighborhood theater
—usually used in plural with the
Examples of nabe in a Sentence
although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes
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Travel to a sumo training center for an interactive sumo experience, including a private demonstration and a traditional chanko nabe lunch, the protein-rich stew that fuels Japan’s wrestlers.
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
Each of these nabes has great options for an excellent meal, like Daikokuya in Little Tokyo or the legendary Yang Chow in Chinatown, so make sure to bring your appetite.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Lately my wife and I have also begun to lament the decline of the nabe, which has become categorically grodier since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table.
—Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
King crab legs and snow crab are available two ways: steamed or boiled in a hot pot (nabe) with vegetables and tofu.
—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown.
—Bob Mehr, Billboard, 8 May 2017
The Kennedys actually made their first home together in Georgetown, and moved around the nabe several times, The Huffington Post notes.
—Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2016
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
Each of these nabes has great options for an excellent meal, like Daikokuya in Little Tokyo or the legendary Yang Chow in Chinatown, so make sure to bring your appetite.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Lately my wife and I have also begun to lament the decline of the nabe, which has become categorically grodier since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table.
—Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
King crab legs and snow crab are available two ways: steamed or boiled in a hot pot (nabe) with vegetables and tofu.
—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown.
—Bob Mehr, Billboard, 8 May 2017
The Kennedys actually made their first home together in Georgetown, and moved around the nabe several times, The Huffington Post notes.
—Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, 6 June 2016
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“Nabe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nabe. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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