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
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).
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Without them, we’re left with tripe, something unrelatable and unattainable, worst of all: untrue.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Tucci is evidently game for an unusual meal, having eaten tripe, lard and salad served in a vase in Season 1.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025
But Da Silvano began serving Milanese tripe and Tuscan pastas to a tonier, globe-trotting, art-dealing clientele.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Without them, we’re left with tripe, something unrelatable and unattainable, worst of all: untrue.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Tucci is evidently game for an unusual meal, having eaten tripe, lard and salad served in a vase in Season 1.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025
But Da Silvano began serving Milanese tripe and Tuscan pastas to a tonier, globe-trotting, art-dealing clientele.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripe
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The new breakfast and lunch restaurant from Fonda San Miguel owner Tom Gilliland is as beautiful and serene as a four-star Mexican hotel and the empanada — firm but flaky, stuffed with quince jam and edged by baked manchego cheese — was sweet, savory and gooey with a nice touch of umami.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another iconic Tex-Mex dish is enchiladas, a soft taco covered in sauce that can be filled with beef, chicken or cheese.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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While no crew member appears to have been in any danger, the incident highlights how space junk continues to be a major problem for humanity’s presence in space.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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Piles of human scraps offer a bottomless buffet to wildlife, and to access that bounty, animals need to be bold enough to rummage through human rubbish but not so bold as to become a threat to people.—
Marina Wang,
Scientific American,
14 Nov. 2025
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Helga once wrestled down a drunk fisherman in the Café, a man of above-average size, and then threw him out like a piece of rubbish; Jens thus transfers most of his weight automatically to her; who is this kid, by the way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripe. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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