tenderloin

noun

Definition of tenderloinnext
as in den

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Recent Examples of tenderloin While wholesale brisket prices have risen more than 70% over the past seven years, prices for top sirloin, tenderloin and boneless rib-eye haven’t been far behind, with an average per-pound price increase of around 66% for those cuts. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 According to Gavin, to get the best flavor and texture for pork chops and small tenderloin pieces, marinate for 1 to 12 hours, while an entire pork tenderloin can be marinated for up to 24 hours. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026 There are also some distinctly Southern choices, including livermush and pork tenderloin, alongside more familiar bacon, sausage and ham. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 The highlight of mine was the rabbit doppio, a large ravioli stuffed with braised meat and cheese in separate but adjacent cells, and the beef tenderloin was a perfect anchor. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenderloin
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  1. den
  2. pigsty
  3. pigpen
  4. dump
  5. cesspool
Noun
  • Another en-suite bedroom, a laundry room, and a wraparound terrace complete the level, while three more bedrooms, a den with a kitchenette, two full baths, a powder room, and a secondary laundry room off a separate entrance occupy the fifth floor.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … BROKEN COVENANT — Javier Milei blasts UN as 'useless' den of 'fatally arrogant parasites' in raucous speech.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of den
Noun
  • 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
  • Regard your property as an investment in a pigsty, and visitors will treat it thus.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of pigsty
Noun
  • Rainn Wilson, the actor who portrayed him, has a pigpen.
    — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Police came back the next day and found the boy's remains in the family's pigpen.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
Definition of pigpen
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  • The park, which was once a city dump, became the town’s first park serving Black residents in 1955 after a Black physician negotiated with city and school officials to dedicate recreational space for children of color.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Eight dumps were left on the cookline and 11 under food prep line tables.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dump
Noun
  • In Levittown, the cost-cutting builders at first hadn’t even bothered with tanks and had installed cesspools instead—three decades later, the suburb’s sewer system was still under construction.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The tea that Housewives have on each other, especially in Atlanta, is a never-ending cesspool of rumors, blogs, Instagram DMs, and whispers through a complex network of girls and gays.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Definition of cesspool

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