gyro

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Or, for weeknight ease, think fast, cooked proteins you can scatter on top: shredded rotisserie chicken, cubed steak, smoky black beans, crispy glazed tofu, shredded carnitas or gyro slices.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

A nearby bus depot is a hub for commuters and tempts them to linger with a boba tea shop, a gyro stand and an outdoor cinema.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

But the “sweeper” slider would offer hitters a different plane and pitch shape completely different from his high 90s fastballs up in the zone, the gyro slider down in the zone and his sinking changeup.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2023

“It seems like every day, he’s coming in working on new pitches. He’s coming in laughing, ‘Oh, I got a gyro, little slider that goes up and down today.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2022

When the waiter comes he orders a gyro platter and a side of pepperoncini and coffee.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee