Cuban sandwich

Definition of Cuban sandwichnext
as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll my favorite place to get a Cuban sandwich is in Chicago

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Recent Examples of Cuban sandwich Popular menu items include pork sliders, carnitas nachos, the Cuban sandwich, and the pork belly burnt ends sandwich and plate, as well as ribs, mac and cheese, and an assortment of pizzas. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Originally a luxury item in Cuba, according to Andy Huse, the author of a book on the Cuban sandwich, this Florida favorite is cause for constant debate in Miami and Tampa, where purists spar over its fundamental ingredients as well as its origin. Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025 Its signature sandwich on the menu is El Jefe, a take on the classic Cuban sandwich. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 Their Country Cuban sandwich starts with a 12-plus-month-aged ham from Benton’s Bacon & Country Ham, which makes some of the best pork products in America. Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Cuban sandwich
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Noun
  • Norway has launched the first expedition of its new robot submarine capable of diving nearly 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) below the ocean surface in a major step toward mapping its deep-sea regions.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
  • Filling a National Battle Depot with spare parts (or even spare modules--like a few spare bows or bow domes for Virginia Class submarines) will force the PAEs to really exercise their new authorities.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Colombian fans serenaded their heroes outside the Dalmar Hotel, the team hotel, in Fort Lauderdale Friday night.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • While younger generations were taught in school about the atrocities of the Holocaust, the book found that family lore continued to sanitize the past with grandparents often painted as heroes, rescuers or victims themselves.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

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“Cuban sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Cuban%20sandwich. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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