corn on the cob
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Some are molded into corn on the cob, celery and rhubarb shapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ribs, hot dogs, fried chicken, corn on the cob, watermelon slices.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025
Add corn on the cob to the same boiling water.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023
Some melt the heads and host parties with corn on the cob.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
The food—fried okra, steamed corn on the cob, and pot roast that was so tender it fell right off the plastic fork—convinced me that Dolores was an even better cook than Maureen.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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