short ribs

NOUN

rib ends of beef

Synonyms

WEAK

beef ribs rib ends

Example Sentences

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“It might be some leftover braised short ribs, or I might use ground beef or sausage.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Beef short ribs nearly doubled to $8.99 a pound, squeezing margins on one of her most popular entrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Angel Cabrera in 2010 introduced an Argentine asado, well-salted cuts of meat including short ribs, blood sausage and sweetbreads cooked over an open flame.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Lee gave the short ribs a 9 out of 10 and praised Dukem as “the best food we've had in D.C.”

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

We entered Albert’s house from the garage and the sweet scents of broiled beef short ribs and spicy codfish soup and sesame-fried zucchini made me think of my own house before my mother died.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee