1
: a small slice of meat
a veal cutlet
2
: a flat croquette of chopped meat or fish
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Examples of cutlet in a Sentence
a breaded veal cutlet
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Some of the most popular dishes are chicken cutlets, sausage and peppers, meatballs, penne, beef stew and the deep dish, Sicilian pizza.
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Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The restaurant’s chicken cutlets call for lamb fat, pork fat or pork belly to help add moisture and flavor to the ground chicken.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Make it in batches if your skillet is too small to accommodate all the cutlets at once.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The Charlotte location will feature Ricci’s full lineup – including The Old Fashioned Italian, chicken cutlet sandwiches and veggie hoagies.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The restaurant’s chicken cutlets call for lamb fat, pork fat or pork belly to help add moisture and flavor to the ground chicken.
—Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Make it in batches if your skillet is too small to accommodate all the cutlets at once.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The Charlotte location will feature Ricci’s full lineup – including The Old Fashioned Italian, chicken cutlet sandwiches and veggie hoagies.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cutlet
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“Cutlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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cutlet
noun
cut·let
ˈkət-lət 
1
: a small slice of meat
veal cutlets
2
: a piece of food shaped like a cutlet
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