Onions
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“She’d say, ‘Oh, here comes The Double With Onions coming across the street,’” Malik said of Thayer, who taught her how to squish patties.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“Here’s a match made in modern food heaven,” Chris Shepherd writes in "Cook Like a Local," describing his Coca-Cola Pickled Red Onions.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
Carse has worked with Onions at Durham and has Harmison as a mentor.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
Onions are one of the first crops sown during indoor seed-starting season in the Northeast — around early February — and are ready for transplant 8 to 10 weeks later.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
Onions were best gathered in the cooler morning, but if Zvezda kept delaying her, it would be midday before she finished.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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