loin
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Everyone we spoke to agreed with that, praising the talented chefs who sent out all sorts of delicious dishes, from braised ox cheek to mackerel to pork loin, day and night.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
One group of ash-smeared men, some naked and some dressed in just loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched in holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Prepare your own roasts using lean meats such as pork loin, beef sirloin or lamb.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2024
Each course is practically a feast unto itself: vol-au-vent, roasted veal loin, poached turbot, baked Alaska — and that’s just the first half-hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
I’d picked a gallon of cherries, harvested my fava beans, prepared the brine for the pig loin, made the stock, and soaked the dried morels in warm water.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Sakai, who sells it wholesale, said that in recent years, his rates for Wagyu strip loins have fallen from $65 to $41 per pound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Gird your loins, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is due to be released in cinemas on Friday 1 May 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
A second employee cuts those loins into neat chunks.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
“There was an initial moment of shock and sort of ‘OK, so I’m going to gird my loins here and finish and accomplish all these things,’” he said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
The man was without clothes except for a bit about his loins, and to all appearances he was dead, since his head drooped upon his shoulder and his eyes were closed above his bearded lips.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Vocabulary lists containing loin
Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 5
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 4
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"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck
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