fricassee

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Recent Examples of fricassee In 2015, the Firebirds were fricasseed by Imhotep, 40-0, before the game was halted with 2:51 left in the first quarter by mutual agreement between the teams. Aaron Carter, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
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  • Loud marching bands paraded randomly through the cobblestoned streets and alleys, food vendors attracted crowds with their steaming hot Cervelat and St. Galler bratwurst, plates of creamy raclette, and fresh pints of local beer.
    Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Michael Mann–style shots of characters considering their lives while staring into the middle distance at crashing waves or steaming fields of lava are beautiful and plentiful.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • To make this má là pig ear recipe, the ears are braised then thinly sliced, their cartilage softening into noodle-like ribbons.
    Jessica Liang, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2025
  • This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Fricassee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fricassee. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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