tenderloin
noun
(in beef or pork) the tender meat of the muscle running through the sirloin and terminating before the ribs.
tenderloins
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pluralof tenderloin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
After the outstanding performance, the researchers measured the biosensor's practicality using pork tenderloins purchased from a supermarket.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
This technique works well for everything from chops and steaks to whole tenderloins and even slices of denser vegetables such as sweet potatoes and fennel.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
The concept is as simple as it is effective: Hunters bring their excess harvest to one of seven participating butcher shops, where the deer are dressed and frozen into roasts, steaks, tenderloins and ground meat.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Some of them were to be butchered there and afford apartment-dwellers lamb stew, tenderloins, and pork chops ... others to be driven aboard cattleboats, for Europe....
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp
