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Recent Examples of tenderloin
News of the outfielder’s (alleged) positive PED test and his (pending) full-season suspension hit with all the tenderness of a two-buck tenderloin.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
This easy pork tenderloin dish takes cues from teriyaki and tastes best if marinated well in advance of cooking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Their pork tenderloin sandwich is an artifact of local legend.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The Loop and Near North Side Industry Ales A five-course Mardi Gras dinner ($125) at 6:30 p.m. Friday includes crawfish boudin croquettes, blackened pork tenderloin, beignets and drink pairings.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
This easy pork tenderloin dish takes cues from teriyaki and tastes best if marinated well in advance of cooking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Their pork tenderloin sandwich is an artifact of local legend.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The Loop and Near North Side Industry Ales A five-course Mardi Gras dinner ($125) at 6:30 p.m. Friday includes crawfish boudin croquettes, blackened pork tenderloin, beignets and drink pairings.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderloin
Noun
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The formal living room is anchored by a striking fireplace with a herringbone panel that rises to the ceiling, while a separate family room and den are perfect for more casual hangs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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An opium-den-chic design scheme (jewel-toned velvet, studded leather, gothic wallpaper) gives the space an air of mystery, but the rooms are light and bright, with large windows and several with outdoor terraces.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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De Wet claims Olivier then ordered him to dispose of their bodies in a pigsty — an act prosecutors believe was meant to destroy evidence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Regard your property as an investment in a pigsty, and visitors will treat it thus.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rainn Wilson, the actor who portrayed him, has a pigpen.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
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If the Hogs couldn’t win the day in their pigpen, with Bryce Young sidelined since the second quarter with a sprained shoulder, after scoring 23 straight points in the midst of a rare, extended Alabama meltdown, will this ridiculous streak ever end?—
Kevin Scarbinsky | Special to AL.com,
al,
2 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Three scavengers at the dump had been gunned down recently, and their families couldn’t afford to bury them.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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What fear of the dump translates to in practice is a broader resistance to the work of exposition in a story or novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These improvements amount to little more than empty symbolic gestures when our parks immediately revert to looking like cesspools.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The United States' 20-year attempt to stand up democracy in Afghanistan descended into a cesspool of corruption and squandered as much as $29.2 billion in waste, fraud and abuse in pursuit of unrealistic goals, according to a government watchdog report released on Dec. 3.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Tenderloin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderloin. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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