cold cuts

plural noun

: sliced assorted cold cooked meats

Examples of cold cuts in a Sentence

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Most cold cuts – even diet staples like turkey – are UPFs. Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025 In the mid-aughts, for example, companies such as Campbell’s, Heinz, and Kraft committed to reducing salt levels in foods, including in breads, cold cuts, and cheese. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025 Cheese, cold cuts, and pickled vegetables fill these mini sandwiches. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025 Each bite leaves a pungent sheen of olive oil upon your lips, a sort of true love’s kiss for people who really get down with cold cuts. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold cuts

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold cuts was in 1855

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“Cold cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20cuts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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cold cuts

plural noun
: sliced cold cooked meats

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