How to Use loin in a Sentence

loin

noun
  • There was a towel wrapped around his loins.
  • The loin was right tasty, though.
    Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • And what do kids know about a loin cloth?
    Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Use your new pork loin knowledge to make these tasty recipes.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 5 Feb. 2019
  • Tie the right foot of said crane over her naval, and her loins were sure to open.
    Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But for me, the stars — weirdly —is not the lamb loin at all.
    Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 11 July 2022
  • This chop is cut from the two ribs at the shoulder end of the pork loin.
    John Willoughby, charlotteobserver, 16 Jan. 2018
  • First, a center cut pork loin gets rubbed with a blend of herbs and spices.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • How long does a pork loin need to dry if the goal is to shave it over dishes?
    Howie Khan, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Both are tender, but some loin chops are sold without the bone.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Rub belly with citrus and herb paste, roll around loin and tie.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Roll pork loin up and tie tightly with 5 to 6 pieces kitchen twine.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2015
  • Pour in any juices from the cutting board where the pork loin is resting.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The meat is leaner than the rest of the butt, and acts and looks more like a pork loin.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Desna’s loins and heart are telling her one thing, but her gut is telling her something else.
    Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
  • The shortest glass of beer may come with a pork loin sandwich the size of your face.
    Ben Reynolds, Travel, 4 Jan. 2022
  • The four main cuts are shoulder, or blade chops, rib chops, loin chops and sirloin chops.
    Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Remove the salmon loin from the cure and wash it under cold water.
    Elizabeth Gunnison Dunn, Esquire, 18 Jan. 2013
  • This recipe calls for boneless center loin chops that are ¾- to 1-inch thick.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • For much of the movie, Fraser wears nothing but a small loin cloth.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The pork loins were concealed in a backpack that was also stolen from the store.
    cleveland, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Pork loin chops can be used instead of pork tenderloin.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • There’s a pork loin braised in milk and served in a quicksand of soft polenta.
    Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2017
  • Schnitzel is pork loin in brown gravy, with sauerkraut and rosemary potato wedges.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • With sharp chef's knife, cut pork loin almost all the way in half lengthwise; open halves like a book.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2015
  • Horses are tied by the head, dogs and bears by th’ neck, monkeys by th’ loins, and men by the legs.
    Nan Z. Da june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • Be sure to buy the loin from a purveyor who has very fresh seafood and pack it in frozen ice packs to keep it cold.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Reserve half the marinade for basting and the rest to serve with the venison loin.
    National Geographic, 2 July 2019
  • This Pinot Noir pairs well with salmon, roasted poultry, and pork loin.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Strip loin, or New York strip steak, can be quite lean and thus a bit chewy, but some swear by it.
    David Tanis, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018

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