loin
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One group of ash-smeared men, some naked and some dressed in just loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched in holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
There, workers methodically dismantle carcasses into primal cuts: chuck, rib, loin, flank, shank.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2024
Each course is practically a feast unto itself: vol-au-vent, roasted veal loin, poached turbot, baked Alaska — and that’s just the first half-hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Pork chops come from the loin of a pig, which is the strip that runs from the pig’s shoulder to its hip.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Marie-Laure tortures herself with daydreams of feasts laid out on long tables: platters of sliced pork loin, roasted apples, banana flambe, pineapples with whipped cream.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
But when audiences girded their loins for the sequel—this one as lavishly supported by glossy publishers as its earlier version was disavowed—there was a single character whose zippy quippiness was most anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Gird your loins, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is due to be released in cinemas on Friday 1 May 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
A second employee cuts those loins into neat chunks.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Then gird your loins, because this isn’t a drink for the delicate.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
But we’re going to have to talk about it soon, so gird your loins, reader.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing loin
Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 5
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 4
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