over easy
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The usual order: Chicken-fried steaks, two eggs over easy, hash browns extra crispy, sourdough toast extra butter, JJs gravy on the side and an order of Tums.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022
Plus, I could close the lid to cook it from the top in order to make it "over easy."
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2022
“Yes, it has its slow patches ... but it is redeemed by the emerging friendship that it poignantly depicts, thanks to a winning actor and a playwright who ultimately chooses sincerity over easy satire.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2020
No more eggs over easy or the favorite Railroad French toast.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2019
And to complicate matters, there were eggs: scrambled, poached, over easy, sunny-side up.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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