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
All the meats were succulent, but the surprise standout was the tripe, which was tender, snappy and almost feathery in texture.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Drop by the taco truck on 69th Street for an order of crispy tripa (tripe) or carne asada tacos.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Another Stop Sale got dropped on cooked tripe (stomach lining) for still being at 49 degrees, at least 8 degrees too warm, after spending the night in the reach-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Order a few sure bets like pot stickers or dumplings, then dare one another into trying chicken feet (absolutely delicious) or beef tripe (absolutely cow intestine).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Drop by the taco truck on 69th Street for an order of crispy tripa (tripe) or carne asada tacos.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Another Stop Sale got dropped on cooked tripe (stomach lining) for still being at 49 degrees, at least 8 degrees too warm, after spending the night in the reach-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Order a few sure bets like pot stickers or dumplings, then dare one another into trying chicken feet (absolutely delicious) or beef tripe (absolutely cow intestine).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripe
Noun
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To usher in the earliest days of spring, dig into a dish of this zippy mac and cheese spin-off.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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All steaks come with the choice of two sides– baked potatoes, steak cut fries, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, rice, salad or mac and cheese, among others.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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But ultimately, fans don’t come to the ballpark to watch 3-4 innings of junk balls and 75 MPH batting practice pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hugh Lewis, a space debris expert and professor of astronautics at the UK's University of Birmingham, noted that the orbiting data centers will need to constantly maneuver to avoid hitting space junk and other satellites.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The study confirmed direct dumping by boats, with evidence of bags full of rubbish thrown overboard.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Researchers found evidence of bags full of rubbish being thrown overboard, identifiable by pile-up patterns on the seabed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripe. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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