variants
or kebob
or less commonly kabob
: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
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The menu is centered around fresh seafood: think swordfish kebabs, seafood orzotto, hamachi crudo, and lobster pasta.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Guests dined on kebabs, Fattoush Salad and a Mezze spread.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
On the second anniversary of the 2009 riots, Zhang even appeared at a food court in Urumqi, handing out kebabs and beer to promote investment in Xinjiang.
—Kendrick Kuo, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2014
Think punches, kebabs, dips, and finger-friendly or single serve foods.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Guests dined on kebabs, Fattoush Salad and a Mezze spread.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
On the second anniversary of the 2009 riots, Zhang even appeared at a food court in Urumqi, handing out kebabs and beer to promote investment in Xinjiang.
—Kendrick Kuo, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2014
Think punches, kebabs, dips, and finger-friendly or single serve foods.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for kebab
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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