variants
or kebob
or less commonly kabob
: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
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El Turco Express: From the creators of the Michelin Bib Gourmand El Turco in Upper Buena Vista, this spot will serve kebabs, hummus, baklava and other Turkish specialties.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
El Turco Express: This comes from the restaurant that has earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand designation four years in a row, for its Turkish specialties such as kebabs, hummus, simit sandwiches, mezes, bowls, baklava and helva.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The shop’s chicken is sourced from the same German butcher as Mustafa’s, a döner kebab institution in Berlin.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Protein-rich beef helps speed recovery after a hard run, so serve these kebabs — which can be assembled in advance — at your post-race celebration.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
El Turco Express: This comes from the restaurant that has earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand designation four years in a row, for its Turkish specialties such as kebabs, hummus, simit sandwiches, mezes, bowls, baklava and helva.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The shop’s chicken is sourced from the same German butcher as Mustafa’s, a döner kebab institution in Berlin.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Protein-rich beef helps speed recovery after a hard run, so serve these kebabs — which can be assembled in advance — at your post-race celebration.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for kebab
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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