arancini
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Clear-eyed and steady today, she finishes her earlier thought while piling salt on her arancini: “It’s forbidden for the aristocracy to speak to the press. But in my case, I had no choice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
His meatball sub, the Mamma Mia, is also vegetarian, replacing the ground-beef orbs with arancini.
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2023
Calls ring out from traders slicing fresh calamari or tempting passers-by with the delicious local speciality: arancini, or fried balls of rice and meat.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022
“Oh yeah,” he said as he bit into an arancini — a deep fried ball of risotto — prepared by Henderson and her crew of peers.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022
Step 5 Pour the remaining breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl and roll the arancini until they're fully coated.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2022
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