sirloin
noun
sir·loin
ˈsər-ˌlȯin 
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round see beef illustration
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The sirloin is oven-cooked and not well-seasoned.
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
This one incorporates three different beans and a pound and a half of ground sirloin.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
For lunch, there’s a variety of sandwiches, pasta dishes and homemade sirloin chili.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
The star of the show at both is the steak trompo, in which strip and sirloin steaks are skewered on a glossy vertical spit, sliced thinly to order onto a supple corn tortilla with avocado salsa.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
This one incorporates three different beans and a pound and a half of ground sirloin.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
For lunch, there’s a variety of sandwiches, pasta dishes and homemade sirloin chili.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
The star of the show at both is the steak trompo, in which strip and sirloin steaks are skewered on a glossy vertical spit, sliced thinly to order onto a supple corn tortilla with avocado salsa.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Sirloin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sirloin. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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sirloin
noun
sir·loin
ˈsər-ˌlȯin
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part just in front of the rump
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