rib eye

noun

: the large piece of meat that lies along the outer side of the rib (as of a steer)
also : a serving of this

Examples of rib eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Curious onlookers meander past, watching, over diners’ shoulders, as Purdie sweeps a dollop of garlicky parsley chimichurri over thin slices of magenta-rare rib eye in a bowl of steak-and-eggs ramen. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024 There’s nothing worse than shelling out big bucks for a fat rib eye or a bunch of lamb chops only to accidentally overcook or undercook them. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024 The annual Consumer Electronics Show in early January produced a surge of orders for rib eye and shrimp tacos as technology companies hosted visitors in private suites. Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024 From 4 to 7 p.m. For $110, guests can get cauliflower steak, striped bass, rib eye and various desserts like apple pie snicker doodle, gingersnap and doughnuts. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rib eye 

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rib eye was in 1926

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“Rib eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20eye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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