sirloin
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Origin of sirloin
1515–25; earlier surloyn < Old French *surloigne, variant of surlonge ( French surlonge ). See sur- 1, loin
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Maui Nui sells everything from ground venison to tenderloins and sirloin steaks, and once a year they release a 14-day-aged venison roast — a true crown jewel for any holiday table.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
Readers might want to know the real reasons sirloin prices have shot up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
It was the usual fare, some would have argued: wild-caught barramundi infused with lemongrass and lime, grilled sirloin steak with onion marmalade, a coconut vegetable curry.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
The menus also advertised the Kobe Bryant Special: a full-sized sandwich with sirloin and provolone and nothing else, for an impressively affordable $6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Take the “range-fed” sirloin steak in the meat case.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Like Gallagher’s, Cote hangs the sirloins, rib-eyes, hangers, skirts and so on behind glass so customers can inspect the inventory.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
Instead of finishing their sirloins, his fellow-diners had rushed to the bar to watch “Jeopardy!”
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 11, 2016
Beef sirloins and fillets are great lean options for those trying to lose weight.
From US News ● Sep. 30, 2016
Purloined sirloins: Meat thefts and other weird news you may have missed this week.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2014
"You don't catch sirloins with a hand-line," I told him.
From To Remember Charlie By by Aycock, Roger D.
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