rib roast
noun
: a cut of meat containing the large piece that lies along the outer side of the rib see beef illustration
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Swap lamb for beef this Easter with a prime rib roast that is bound to impress all your relatives.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Standing rib roast and beef tenderloin are opulent but expensive and potentially challenging to get right.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Beef roasts, such as this, can go by different names, including standing rib roast, prime rib roast or rib roast.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Beef roasts such as this can go by different names including standing rib roast, prime rib roast or rib roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Standing rib roast and beef tenderloin are opulent but expensive and potentially challenging to get right.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Beef roasts, such as this, can go by different names, including standing rib roast, prime rib roast or rib roast.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Beef roasts such as this can go by different names including standing rib roast, prime rib roast or rib roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rib roast
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“Rib roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20roast. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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