kebab
noun
Usually kebabs small pieces of meat or seafood seasoned or marinated and broiled, often with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, or other vegetables, usually on a skewer.
kebabs
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pluralof kebab.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The diplomats from Big Ranch have spent the past few weeks traveling around the continent, slathering it on escargot, quiches, croque monsieurs, kebabs, fish and chips, pierogies and raclette—or ranchclette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
STK’s thick, well-marbled filet mignon is perfect for kebabs with little more than salt and freshly cracked pepper.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Among trading standards' findings were "recipe cards" that contained the exact ingredients workers used to create the lamb kebabs, where they concluded that no lamb meat at all was being used in their production.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
"When I was laid off... I was at a loss for a while," Zhang, 34, told AFP at the academy in Hunan province, handing a fistful of lightly charred kebabs to an instructor for review.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Nothing worse than kebabs and caramel custard happened there now.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
