kebab

noun

ke·bab | \kə-ˈbäb

also ˈkā-ˌbäb

variants: or kebob or less commonly kabob

Definition of kebab

: 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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Soon, long lines regularly snaked through the outdoor seating and onto the sidewalk, as customers waited for chicken boti sizzlers, gola kebabs and samosas. — Louis Hansen, The Seattle Times, "One way to keep food-service workers in pricey places: Pay their rent," 17 Aug. 2018 Tim Cahill celebrated his return to Championship side Millwall by munching down on a kebab with his new teammates. — SI.com, "Tim Cahill Celebrates Return to Millwall by Tucking Into A Kebab With His New Teammates," 3 Feb. 2018 New influences keep arriving, too: An influx of Syrian refugees in Tripoli has made Aleppo sour cherry kebab a city staple. — John Gregory-smith, Condé Nast Traveler, "In Lebanon, Let Food Be Your Guide," 16 Oct. 2018 And almost half the menu is devoted to kebabs: lamb, pork belly wrapped in enoki mushroom, silky Japanese eggplant topped with bracing raw-garlic paste. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "At Le Sia, Find Nirvana in Crawfish Domination," 4 June 2017 The menu’s the same for lunch and dinner for now, which means entrees hovering around $15, spiking to $23 for an underportioned mixed grill of chicken, meatballs and doner kebab with lamb and beef. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: Basil Mediterranean Kitchen speaks Turkish fluently," 1 Mar. 2018 Paulus Borisho, 55, was in his kebab shop around 50 feet away, and the explosion made his windows shudder. — Ellen Barry And Christina Anderson, New York Times, "Hand Grenades and Gang Violence Rattle Sweden’s Middle Class," 3 Mar. 2018 But the unexpected halibut kebabs were also amazing. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Fishtown's Suraya is one of the most exciting new dining destinations of the year," 22 June 2018 The cherry tomatoes on their own make a fine side to grilled swordfish or chicken kebabs. — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Think of this pasta with melted cherry tomatoes and arugula pesto as your new go-to dish," 11 June 2018

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