Examples of porky in a Sentence
Adjective
He's looking a little porky these days.
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Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022
Other forms of porky protein such as sausage, hot dogs or even salami can be found on hamburguesas here, as well. Paul Stephen moved to San Antonio from North Carolina in 2017 to join the Express-News Taste team.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
The broth in these dumplings is remarkably thick and full-bodied with a deep, porky flavor that’s perfectly accompanied by a dipping sauce spiked with pungent scallion.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2022
So the main courses include juicy skirt steak served with a neat stack of crisp yuca, stinging chimichurri and a choice of beans (go for charro beans swollen with the flavor of their porky broth).
—Washington Post, 18 May 2022
So the main courses include juicy skirt steak served with a neat stack of crisp yuca , stinging chimichurri and a choice of beans (go for charro beans swollen with the flavor of their porky broth).
—Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
While the Lexus RC—first introduced back in 2014—is a sharp-looking car, the coupe has always been a bit on the porky side.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 25 Feb. 2022
Big pieces of rich, porky pork in the chile rojo combine their juices with a piquant red sauce, pinto beans and pico de gallo.
—Michael Russell, oregonlive, 19 Jan. 2022
Originally hailing from the mountains of Spain, and usually made from specific breeds of pigs, Serrano is mildly salty, nutty, and complex, with a distinctly porky finish.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2021
Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
What makes these porky ungulates so successful?
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2023
Uncooked, these hams are simply cured, smoked, and dry aged for up to 9 months for maximum porky flavor.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Mar. 2023
This lends the sauce an orange hue, along with a wild porky flavor, which for some reason works exceptionally well with sweet in-season asparagus.
—Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
Warm the buns as instructed in the oven and the pork and mayonnaise melt as one into a glorious, crumbly, porky, fatty mess on top of the buns.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022
Maple syrup gives this garlicky, fennel-y, porky mix that same nostalgic sweetness.
—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 26 Mar. 2021
Sweet potatoes drip with brown sugar syrup, greens squeak with vinegar in a porky liquor and twirls of mac and cheese cling together lush and dense.
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 28 May 2020
That Porsche trains these porky pods to dance when asked without beating you up in normal commuting is impressive.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020
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Adjective
But despite that weight-loss regimen, the Urus Performante is still pretty porky, tipping the scales at just over 5200 pounds.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022
Other forms of porky protein such as sausage, hot dogs or even salami can be found on hamburguesas here, as well. Paul Stephen moved to San Antonio from North Carolina in 2017 to join the Express-News Taste team.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022
The broth in these dumplings is remarkably thick and full-bodied with a deep, porky flavor that’s perfectly accompanied by a dipping sauce spiked with pungent scallion.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2022
So the main courses include juicy skirt steak served with a neat stack of crisp yuca, stinging chimichurri and a choice of beans (go for charro beans swollen with the flavor of their porky broth).
—Washington Post, 18 May 2022
So the main courses include juicy skirt steak served with a neat stack of crisp yuca , stinging chimichurri and a choice of beans (go for charro beans swollen with the flavor of their porky broth).
—Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
While the Lexus RC—first introduced back in 2014—is a sharp-looking car, the coupe has always been a bit on the porky side.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 25 Feb. 2022
Big pieces of rich, porky pork in the chile rojo combine their juices with a piquant red sauce, pinto beans and pico de gallo.
—Michael Russell, oregonlive, 19 Jan. 2022
Originally hailing from the mountains of Spain, and usually made from specific breeds of pigs, Serrano is mildly salty, nutty, and complex, with a distinctly porky finish.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2021
Noun
Engaged to marry a porky policeman, Mimosa wouldn’t have stepped foot onto Cinecittà at all, except that her more conventionally head-turning sister Iris (Sofia Panizzi), a voluptuous Gina Lollobrigida type, was spotted at the cinema and invited to audition.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
What makes these porky ungulates so successful?
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2023
Uncooked, these hams are simply cured, smoked, and dry aged for up to 9 months for maximum porky flavor.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Mar. 2023
This lends the sauce an orange hue, along with a wild porky flavor, which for some reason works exceptionally well with sweet in-season asparagus.
—Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
Warm the buns as instructed in the oven and the pork and mayonnaise melt as one into a glorious, crumbly, porky, fatty mess on top of the buns.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022
Maple syrup gives this garlicky, fennel-y, porky mix that same nostalgic sweetness.
—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 26 Mar. 2021
Sweet potatoes drip with brown sugar syrup, greens squeak with vinegar in a porky liquor and twirls of mac and cheese cling together lush and dense.
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 28 May 2020
That Porsche trains these porky pods to dance when asked without beating you up in normal commuting is impressive.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020
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“Porky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porky. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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