shish kebab
noun
Sometimes shish kabob a dish consisting of kebabs broiled or roasted on a skewer.
shish kebabs
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pluralof shish kebab.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For flavor inspiration, we looked to Turkey, the country that gave shish kebabs their name.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
“Such actions are positively perceived and supported in every way by the Ukrainian military. We understand there is a tradition of cooking shish kebabs in May.”
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022
Gone were the shish kebabs and the tea, together with most of the clientele.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2018
For example, imagine you have to describe to worried school officials the fire that broke out in your room when your roommate tried cooking shish kebabs in the fireplace.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
She and Leah looked at their shish kebabs, looked at each other, and had another one of their private little laughs.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
