porky

Example Sentences

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Another night, we had tacos with three different oven-roasted salsas: tomato; a smoky, porky black bean and corn; and peach, jammy and just a little charred.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

"It was hard and anybody in that position who says it wasn't, I think will be telling you porky pies."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

A cast-iron pot of smoky Sea Island red peas with pork helped to ward off the persistent chill — and bring in the salty, porky flavors that often define Lowcountry cuisine.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2022

Divisive in its highly un-kosher, un-vegan, unapologetically porky nature, lard makes, in my humble opinion, the most deliciously flaky Hong Kong egg custard tarts.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2021

Uncle Vernon clapped Dudley on his porky shoulder.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling