Examples of chowder in a Sentence
Cathy Free, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
It’s creamy, really close to clam chowder without the clams.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
The morning sun is already melting everything to chowder or dead fish and saltwater.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022
Local favorite Guppy’s Good Times’ menu runs the gamut from Old Bay on a sushi roll to chowder with queso fresco.
—Emily Cappiello, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2021
Cameron will make the clam chowder her father made on Christmas Eve all during her childhood.
—oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2020
Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
To help feed crowds if restaurants are overwhelmed, several churches plan to offer traditional Maine suppers with baked beans and chowder.
—Jenna Russell Greta Rybus, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
According to their national website, about 60% of Bermuda’s population can be traced back to the West Indies and West Africa, which currently influences the tasty cuisine, like Bermuda fish chowder (more on that later!).
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Fried and baked fish, shrimp, clam chowder, cheese pizza, and sides.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
Kansas City-style barbecue versus chowder with Boudin sourdough bread.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
For years, Weyand’s store on Biddle did all sorts of dinners on Fridays and sold Blume’s popular and specially made clam chowder.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
Patrons can grab seafood to prepare at home or order from the menu of dishes like clam chowder, Hawaiian style poke and seafood sandwiches.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
Highlights from the small plates include roasted bone marrow with garlic confit; shellfish chowder and yuzu kosho cured king salmon.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Noun
French chaudière kettle, contents of a kettle, from Late Latin caldaria — more at cauldron
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