onion ring

noun

: a ring of sliced onion coated with batter or crumbs and fried

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Burgers can come simple, adorned with just a smear of mustard or mayo and maybe a leaf of lettuce, or piled high with pickles, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, bacon and even an onion ring. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 It’s paired with a premium Wagyu patty, while peppery arugula and a crispy onion ring add contrast and crunch. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 And Dallas has a relatively weak onion ring/string scene (save for Bob’s Steak and Chop House and dear, departed Peggy Sue’s BBQ). Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 Specular highlights are thankfully free of the onion ring effect, a sign that Sigma has taken care to smooth out the surfaces of the four aspheric elements in the 17-40mm's complex 17-element/11-group optical formula. PC Magazine, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for onion ring

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of onion ring was in 1946

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“Onion ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onion%20ring. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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