How to Use sloppy joe in a Sentence

sloppy joe

noun

• The Man in the Park Burger has sloppy Joe and onion straws.
  — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 5 July 2018
• Some say the sloppy Joe was invented in the 1930s in Iowa.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
• Kwik Trip sells cooked meat with sloppy joe sauce that just has to be heated.
  — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
• The sloppy joe is the most famous one, but the bok choy is phenomenal, too.
  — New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
• Go for a sloppy Joe or the brisket stew, or pick up a family-pack dinner.
  — Robert Philpot and Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
• It can be served in a bun (à la sloppy joe) or between sliced white bread, much like a hot turkey sandwich with gravy.
  — Smithsonian, 4 Nov. 2017
• The sloppy joe consistency for this recipe needed to be thick, not soupy.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2020
• Sloppy Joes take the traditional sloppy joe and kick them up a notch.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
• Sloppy Joes take the traditional sloppy joe and kick them up a notch.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 June 2023
• Here, the sloppy Joe gets a fresh take with a bounty of late-summer vegetables, fresh tomatoes and spices.
  — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2017
• From fighting over the Zagat's restaurant guide as Bev and Hank, to singing about a lunch lady and a lovestruck sloppy joe, the duo seemed unstoppable in the early '90s.
  — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 27 May 2019
• For a food so monochromatic, the sloppy Joe inspires such vivid memories.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
• The house ramen will be a slightly spicy miso ramen with chicken or that Asian sloppy joe, corn, a soft-boiled egg and roasted roma tomatoes.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2018
• Indian version of a sloppy joe or pulled pork sandwich.
  — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 30 May 2018
• In each were three cans of sloppy joe mix, a few protein bars, a bag of instant potatoes and three single-serving cups of applesauce or pineapple.
  — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2020
• That includes the vegan tamales, a vegetable pot pie, veggie sloppy joe, a vegan curry, and a chili.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
• And that mess is what drove senior food editor Rick Martinez to develop the ultimate sloppy Joe recipe.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
• Set out dishes like pulled pork sandwiches, sloppy joes, taco-in-a-bag, and buffalo chicken sliders.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
• Spaghetti Bolognese turned an Italian standby into a sloppy Joe with noodles.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• Their menu also includes a variety of sliders like sloppy joe sliders and chicken and waffle sliders and sides like mac 'n cheese nibblers, chicken rings, corn dog nibblers, and french fries.
  — Fox 35 News Staff, FOX 35 Orlando, 23 Mar. 2021
• Fans of sloppy joes will love this big batch version.
  — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
• Traditional sloppy joes are way too sweet and ketchup-y for my taste.
  — ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026