baby back ribs

plural noun

: meaty pork ribs cut from the lower back rib section

Examples of baby back ribs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Glazed baby back ribs, satisfyingly sticky and spiced with gochujang, come smothered with melting mozzarella for crazy long cheese pulls on Chicago-style, falling-off-the-bone pork. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Begin with the luscious gazpacho—a great way to kick off juicy baby back ribs—the zingy duck liver terrine or the summer crab cake with corn succotash and basil aioli. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Even as someone who tries to keep the number of apps on his phone and in his home to a minimum, the baby back ribs that came off the Konnected Kamado and their perfect smoke ring won me over. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Its limited-time Father's Day menu available through Sunday, June 21, has new dishes including a Bone-In Ribeye with Cowboy Butter, the Delmonico & Lobster Combo, and Backyard BBQ Combos with a sirloin and choice of BBQ baby back ribs, Grilled Chicken on the Barbie or Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby back ribs

• bibs
• cribs
• nibs
• squibs
• caribs