as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a breaded veal cutlet

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Recent Examples of cutlet Fresh apples and sharp Cheddar come together in a creamy sauce over chicken cutlets for a comforting fall meal. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time). Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The veal cutlet alla George Clooney was named after the frequent patron, and Dabney Coleman ate the New York steak bearing his name multiple times a week for many decades, often dining with the likes of Sean Penn or Al Pacino. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 The cutlet game is also strong at the new Cheongdam Food Hall on Spring Mountain Road at Durango Drive, where Namsan Tonkatsu serves Korean cutlets right next to where Curry Ya serves Japanese cutlets. Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutlet
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Noun
  • With a clean interior, a hard pass on manual labor is the icing on the cake.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Dallas market was like icing on the cake, and the icing is going to stay on the cake.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Slugburger, a Mississippi staple that developed during the Great Depression, involves flattening ground pork, soy flour, and spices into a patty and deep frying it.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Rock n Roll Burger tent has its flattop grills going, turning dozens and dozens of fresh beef patties into a catered dinner.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Diners can enjoy croquettes, escargot, croque monsieur, and more.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Lamb shanks are braised in Malbec till they can be shredded and made into croquettes with provoleta cheese and a yogurt mint sauce.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Cutlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlet. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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