provolone
noun
pro·vo·lo·ne
ˌprō-və-ˈlō-nē 
ˈprō-və-ˌlōn
: a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin
Examples of provolone in a Sentence
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It’s pulled chicken with provolone, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a ciabatta bun.
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Clayton Hanson, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The $16 Off White Turkey sandwich is made with turkey breast, avocado, grilled onions, provolone, Caesar dressing, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and parmesan.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
The Hammie is Virginia ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato, and onion with horseradish aioli.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
The former contains turkey, double provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and mayonnaise; while the latter combines all the same ingredients, just with ham instead of turkey.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Have one of the city’s great secret sandwiches, an enormous mess of marinated and grilled artichoke hearts, spiked with hot chilis and barely held together by oozing provolone cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024
Inspectors observed the following foods outside of their proper holding temperatures during Monday’s inspection: one container of sliced Swiss cheese; one stack of sliced provolone; one container of precooked chicken; one container of shredded cheddar cheese.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
For a main course there was chicken cooked on the bone for flavor, with eggplant caponata and provolone ($24).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Top dough with provolone, leaving 1/2-inch border, then scatter with blueberry mixture.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
Clayton Hanson, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The $16 Off White Turkey sandwich is made with turkey breast, avocado, grilled onions, provolone, Caesar dressing, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and parmesan.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
The Hammie is Virginia ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato, and onion with horseradish aioli.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
The former contains turkey, double provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and mayonnaise; while the latter combines all the same ingredients, just with ham instead of turkey.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Have one of the city’s great secret sandwiches, an enormous mess of marinated and grilled artichoke hearts, spiked with hot chilis and barely held together by oozing provolone cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024
Inspectors observed the following foods outside of their proper holding temperatures during Monday’s inspection: one container of sliced Swiss cheese; one stack of sliced provolone; one container of precooked chicken; one container of shredded cheddar cheese.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
For a main course there was chicken cooked on the bone for flavor, with eggplant caponata and provolone ($24).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Top dough with provolone, leaving 1/2-inch border, then scatter with blueberry mixture.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Provolone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provolone. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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