: fat and juices drawn from meat during cooking
—often used in plural
Examples of dripping in a Sentence
He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings.
Pour the dripping from the pan.
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Fresh tomatoes, okra, sweet corn, and lima beans are the stars of this dish, but the savory herbs and buttery bacon drippings really pull it together.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Haricots verts and shiitake mushrooms cook in bacon drippings, then get folded into a cream sauce made with garlic-and-herb cheese and a splash of white wine.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
People can get Vibrio by eating raw or undercooked seafood or exposing an open wound to brackish water or seafood drippings.
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Eva Flowe
june 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Beef au jus is made using the natural pan drippings from the roast beef.
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Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Haricots verts and shiitake mushrooms cook in bacon drippings, then get folded into a cream sauce made with garlic-and-herb cheese and a splash of white wine.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
People can get Vibrio by eating raw or undercooked seafood or exposing an open wound to brackish water or seafood drippings.
—
Eva Flowe
june 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Beef au jus is made using the natural pan drippings from the roast beef.
—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dripping
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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