variants
or kebob
or less commonly kabob
: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
Examples of kebab in a Sentence
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Try these smoky kebabs, tender meatballs, and juicy burgers.
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Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 29 Feb. 2024
Decant it for an hour to let the fruit aromas unfurl before pairing it with kebabs or grilled chicken.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
The Field Blend combines cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah, petit verdot, zinfandel and merlot into a smooth, ripe, slightly sweet red, fine for casual sipping or to wash down burgers or takeout kebabs.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Menu options include paneer dishes, curries, biryani, kebabs and chicken tikka masala.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The Overland Park restaurant, which opened in 2021, sold gyros, chicken shawarma sandwiches, hummus plates, kebabs and other Mediterranean dishes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
The food is decent traditional Turkish cuisine (kebabs, stews, soups, and the like) heated in a microwave.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
Dine on a menu of chaat, kebabs (think chicken tikka and lamb chops), curries, homemade breads and sweets, for weeknight dinners until 10:30 p.m. and weekend lunches as well.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Typically the skewered, breaded kebabs are served drowning in a puddle of olive oil.
—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 29 Feb. 2024
Decant it for an hour to let the fruit aromas unfurl before pairing it with kebabs or grilled chicken.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
The Field Blend combines cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah, petit verdot, zinfandel and merlot into a smooth, ripe, slightly sweet red, fine for casual sipping or to wash down burgers or takeout kebabs.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Menu options include paneer dishes, curries, biryani, kebabs and chicken tikka masala.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The Overland Park restaurant, which opened in 2021, sold gyros, chicken shawarma sandwiches, hummus plates, kebabs and other Mediterranean dishes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
The food is decent traditional Turkish cuisine (kebabs, stews, soups, and the like) heated in a microwave.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
Dine on a menu of chaat, kebabs (think chicken tikka and lamb chops), curries, homemade breads and sweets, for weeknight dinners until 10:30 p.m. and weekend lunches as well.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Typically the skewered, breaded kebabs are served drowning in a puddle of olive oil.
—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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