as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
it's shocking that an esteemed newspaper like this one would publish such tripe
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Recent Examples of tripe
Tasty Modern Asian Kitchen has opened on the Northwest Side, serving up a variety of dim sum, including options like chicken feet, jellyfish salad and tripe.
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Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Inspectors found bus tubs of raw beef tripe and raw beef outside of refrigeration, and the foods measured outside of the safe temperature range.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Tastes for offal such as tripe, blood, sweetbreads, bone marrow, oxtail, heart and liver vary from person to person, though countries outside the U.S. find far more use for it in their regular cuisines.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
The decor is over-the-top and colorful—the mural American Dream portraying 100 influential Hispanic men and women graces the main dining room—and the menu revolves around comforting Tex-Mex and Mexican staples such as cheezy enchiladas and menudo, a spicy tripe stew.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Inspectors found bus tubs of raw beef tripe and raw beef outside of refrigeration, and the foods measured outside of the safe temperature range.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Tastes for offal such as tripe, blood, sweetbreads, bone marrow, oxtail, heart and liver vary from person to person, though countries outside the U.S. find far more use for it in their regular cuisines.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
The decor is over-the-top and colorful—the mural American Dream portraying 100 influential Hispanic men and women graces the main dining room—and the menu revolves around comforting Tex-Mex and Mexican staples such as cheezy enchiladas and menudo, a spicy tripe stew.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripe
Noun
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Hit a homerun at your celebration with these hearty seasoned beef hamburgers studded with cheddar cheese, onions, and roasted poblano peppers.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Then pick your cheese: plain (meaning no cheese), Whiz (Cheese Whiz), American, provolone, or Cooper sharp (white American with a sharp cheddar-like flavor).—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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Who wouldn’t want content that’s relevant to their unique interests instead of a mess of irrelevant junk?—
Andrew Luttrell,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Every doctor who has pushed junk science on vulnerable kids should be held responsible.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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