chicken

Example Sentences

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New entrees were added: fried chicken, pot roast, Swiss steak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Then came the second of my pre-cooked chicken breasts, cubed and folded through the sauce until everything was glossy and steaming.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

He stood on the roof of the Cigars & Stripes BBQ Lounge, brandishing a chicken wing and a fridge-size bottle of barbecue sauce while chewing on a stogie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Salmon,” I try, “do you want barbecue chicken in your lunch?”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I perked up like our old hens did when a chicken hawk came flying around.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls