rib roast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rib roast
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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At Christmas, in particular, the magnetism of a rib roast is real, with about 33 million pounds sold during last year’s holiday season.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
A few years back, I came to the realization that the star of my holiday table is not in fact the turkey, or the ham, or even the crown rib roast.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2021
Coat your entire rib roast with the rub.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
Take their edible, flavorless metallic spray paint, for example, which is ostensibly intended for use on icing but which obviously begs to be artistically applied to a mashed-potato sculpture, or a standing rib roast.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 12, 2019
Bertha hollered, bending over to peer into her oven at a rib roast and some baked potatoes.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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