onion rings

American  

plural noun

Cooking.

1. rings of sliced onion, dipped in batter and deep-fried.

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Etymology

Origin of onion rings

First recorded in 1950–55

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How does onion-rings compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• French fries vs. onion rings

Example Sentences

Towers of onion rings stacked high, bone-in rib-eyes, bubbling pots of lobster mac and cheese, fries and meats drowning in au poivre.

From Los Angeles Times

The Times surveyed renowned chefs and found that beyond some red-white-and-blue-frosted desserts, and foodstuff arranged to suggest the Olympic rings — fruit, antipasti, onion rings — most weren’t bothering.

From Los Angeles Times

There are burgers, of course, but also fish and chicken sandwiches, a grilled cheese, hot dogs, clam strips, fried oysters, corn dogs, breaded mushrooms, gyoza, onion rings, three kinds of fries and nearly two dozen flavors of milkshakes, plus vanilla soft serve and hard pack ice cream cones.

From Seattle Times

And to do this we knew we had to cut out the fried foods from our beloved sub shops — the chicken boxes, the mozzarella sticks and the crunchy-crunchy onion rings — and incorporate more disgusting green vegetables and salads into our diets.

From Salon

My wife Caron and I recently dedicated a night to eating greasy fried foods — onion rings, buffalo wings, and all the bad stuff.

From Salon