chicken

Example Sentences

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Slicing the chicken speeds up the flavor exchange and shortens the cook time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This was a year after her sister had asked, with cameras rolling, whether a can of Chicken of the Sea contained tuna or chicken, and whether Buffalo wings were made out of buffalo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The dry-aged grilled branzino was flaky and beautifully cooked, but the standout was the chicken al pastor, served with a fresh pineapple salad and pineapple butter—bright, savory, and just a little indulgent.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

She and her two siblings grew up under the watchful eye of a taxidermied chicken in a museum case that her parents picked up on their honeymoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“My mom’s been trying to fix Ray up. He told her not to. He said it made him feel like yesterday’s chicken wings.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko