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Recent Examples of croquettes
At Brussels Bistro, guests can enjoy cheese croquettes, boeuf bourguignon, and fresh oysters.
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Eggplant will surely play a starring role on the restaurant’s opening menu alongside pop-up favorites like cassoulet croquettes, quail pithivier, and choucroute garnie.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Belgium’s menu includes moules frites or steamed mussels in white wine, shrimp croquettes, beef roast, bone-in pork chop, classic chocolate mousse.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The menu riffs on typical Spanish and Mediterranean flavors—croquettes, paella, salted cod, and a few crowd-pleasing dishes like burgers and steak.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The Serving Spoon is famed for its generous helpings of golden catfish, salmon croquettes and daily specials like oxtails on Wednesdays and shrimp and grits on the weekends.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Working in 2 batches, fry croquettes until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per batch.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Start with the clam chowder or salt cod croquettes before tucking into a steamed lobster.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent items include butternut squash Milanese, pickled mushroom croquettes and caramelized apple olive oil cake.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Eggplant will surely play a starring role on the restaurant’s opening menu alongside pop-up favorites like cassoulet croquettes, quail pithivier, and choucroute garnie.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Belgium’s menu includes moules frites or steamed mussels in white wine, shrimp croquettes, beef roast, bone-in pork chop, classic chocolate mousse.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The menu riffs on typical Spanish and Mediterranean flavors—croquettes, paella, salted cod, and a few crowd-pleasing dishes like burgers and steak.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The Serving Spoon is famed for its generous helpings of golden catfish, salmon croquettes and daily specials like oxtails on Wednesdays and shrimp and grits on the weekends.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Working in 2 batches, fry croquettes until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per batch.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Start with the clam chowder or salt cod croquettes before tucking into a steamed lobster.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent items include butternut squash Milanese, pickled mushroom croquettes and caramelized apple olive oil cake.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croquettes
Noun
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Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dishes include crab cakes, pan-roasted pork chops, and mac and cheese.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of eating the premium patties, the couple stuffed the burgers into a large duffel, adding desserts snatched from the buffet, the blog added.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wendy's has never outdone McDonald's in size or sales, either, but since its start in 1969, the chain with the square patties and the shakes too thick to be called shakes has had as big an impact as any other on the ways fast food is defined and sold around the world.—
Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sugar snap salad, cheesy green pea fritters, shrimp and pea pancakes, and more ways to load your spring dinner plan with all the peas.—
Hannah Lee Leidy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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There’s also Marcus Samuelsson’s Streetbird on the Beach, which channels Caribbean flavors with dishes like Calypso conch fritters, escovitch chicken, and plantain waffles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With only seven ingredients (not counting salt and pepper) there's really no excuse for not making these cutlets.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Hofbräu Pub will offer traditional German dishes such as its famous pork shank, salads and pretzels, and Bavarian specialties like pork roast, pork cutlets and Oktoberfest-style chicken.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Croquettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquettes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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