sparerib
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Then you’ll bite into a sparerib, its meat underseasoned and its exterior bitter with char, and you’ll suddenly remember why.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2018
The bark on the brisket may sometimes lose its edge, and a sparerib may occasionally cook itself off the bone in a holding unit.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2017
On off days, you may get a pulp of gray, lifeless, smokeless pork or a tough, stringy sparerib.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2015
That ends up being a little less than a dollar for each St. Louis-style sparerib, which is essentially a thumb-sized object that is mostly bone.
From Time ● Jul. 6, 2010
Jake Wexler pointed a sparerib at the black-clad figure standing at the restaurant door.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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