sirloin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sirloin
1515–25; earlier surloyn < Old French *surloigne, variant of surlonge ( French surlonge ). See sur- 1, loin
Vocabulary lists containing sirloin
Example Sentences
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The staff grounds the beef sirloin daily, a crucial step.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“When you serve somebody a country-fried sirloin and it’s got gravy, that gravy should have steam coming off of it. You should smell it in your nostrils,” said Morgan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Two kinds of beef: chuck and sirloin, each cut into tidy cubes, no frills.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
Some insist on grinding elaborate ratios of chuck, brisket, sirloin and pork — plus dehydrated mushrooms ordered from an obscure vendor in Western Canada that only ships on Wednesdays.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
Sarah had cooked it in advance: a sirloin of beef, smoked ham, onion pie, and a plum pudding for dessert.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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