chicken breast
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of chicken breast
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The protein shifted, too, from bacon to a combination that felt more complete: spicy pork sausage for depth, tender chicken breast for substance.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
Four uncooked ounces of frozen Tyson chicken breast adds about $1.10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Data gathered at the checkout counter between March 9, 2024, and March 1, 2025, showed that chicken breast prices rose by $.30 per pound, reaching an average of $5.75 per pound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2025
In the experiments the researchers cooked chicken breast using five different methods: pan frying, stir-frying, deep-fat frying, boiling and air-frying, in a well-controlled research kitchen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
She reached the metal tongs down into the pan and poked at a chicken breast.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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