How to Use taco in a Sentence

taco

noun
  • He was last seen at a taco truck near the lake at 2 a.m. on Friday.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The taco platter is the best deal at $16.99: three tacos with a side of rice, beans and salad.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The Sonoran hot dog is the reason why food carts and taco trucks exist.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The hard shell tacos are delicious, and very much like Taco Bell’s tacos.
    Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Folks don’t spend enough time searching for great tacos here.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Slow down and gather around the dining room table and have that tray of tacos.
    Gregory Burnett, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • A month later, a customer posted a short TikTok of the taco stand.
    Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • This hot sauce would be the perfect choice for tacos, fajitas, and tamales.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Each taco was savory and had a slight kick of spiciness that gave me a runny nose.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The taco and tequila concept opened in the former Zocalo’s on E. 4th Street.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Start with Juan in a Million, a restaurant that serves up breakfast tacos for just $3.85 each.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The former is known for its burritos, tostadas and, of course, tacos — all of which come in huge, tasty portions.
    Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Swing by for a fish taco and an aguas fresca and enjoy your meal outside.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Tip: Be sure to book a table at Sea Corner for its toes-in-the-sand tacos and ceviches.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Police said a second gun was found in an apartment hallway, next to a plate with a taco on it.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Hayden put a generous drizzle of the hot condiment on their tacos to close out the fun video.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Lime wedges: For squeezing over the tacos for an extra kick of acidity.
    Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Those who guessed correctly in the app won a free medium fountain drink with their taco.
    Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Once inside, food and drink tickets can be purchased for $4 each, redeemable for tacos, sides and drinks.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Dipping the taco, particularly in the zesty red sauce, enhanced the flavor and left a mess in its wake.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • They've been seen by Chalamet's house before and on a date getting tacos.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 28 May 2023
  • Other great reads Customers wait hours for tacos from this Leimert Park window.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And how eating late night tacos in the parking lot, freezing in a flimsy tent in Tennessee, are all part of the 24-hour work day.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
  • These easy to carry tacos are meal-like, without making anyone sit down to eat 'em.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 11 May 2023
  • Refreshing cocktails, hearty Asian cuisine and a once-a-week deal on birria nachos and tacos are just a few of the treats in store.
    Brian May Maestro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • More tourists are lying out on the sand, getting tacos and drinks from restaurants and bars set up in trucks and outdoor patios.
    Brianna Sacks, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2023
  • The gift, which Riley's stored with her bedroll in the backroom of a taco restaurant, is the book of puns Ellie will later entertain Joel with on the road.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Creative starters range from cactus ceviche to duck tacos.
    John Vorwald, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • What to eat: Tex-Mex breakfast dishes, like tomatillo chilaquiles or steak and egg tacos.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • Their spin on the birria taco was quite simply, delicious.
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023

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