variants
or less commonly benedict
plural Benedicts also benedicts
: eggs Benedict or a variation on eggs Benedict made with one or more different ingredients
Its specialty is eggs, ranging from omelets, frittatas and Benedicts, to fried and poached.—
The New York Times
The New York TimesOn the menu: For breakfast and brunch, sweet and savory crepes, five varieties of benedicts … and four kinds of French toast.—Shonda Talerico Dudlicek
Shonda Talerico Dudlicek… the nearly 100 recipes—one for a baked oyster and wild mushroom casserole, one for oysters with pancetta and leeks, one for oysters Benedict …—Peggy Brawley
Peggy BrawleyExamples of benedict in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebKarla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
On weekends, diners can also opt for a $32 brunch with bottomless Bloody Marys, mimosas or screwdrivers, as well as breakfast staples like French Toast, benedicts and steak and eggs.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
For a fuss-free brunch, pop into Good News Coffee Shop, an Australian-style cafe where meticulously prepared coffee can come before or after a bright salad, or a more fortifying eggs benedict sandwich with bacon.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024
The menu includes Bang Bang Shrimp Eggs Benedict, traditional eggs benedict, crème brûlée French toast, shrimp and grits, BFG egg burger and crab and Fontina Cheese Frittata.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
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Noun
Try chef Andy Sayre’s towering benedicts, the shakshuka with sumac flatbread, or an oh-so-Iowa asparagus and sweet corn quinoa bowl with roasted tomatoes, green goddess, and romesco sauce.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
On weekends, diners can also opt for a $32 brunch with bottomless Bloody Marys, mimosas or screwdrivers, as well as breakfast staples like French Toast, benedicts and steak and eggs.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
For a fuss-free brunch, pop into Good News Coffee Shop, an Australian-style cafe where meticulously prepared coffee can come before or after a bright salad, or a more fortifying eggs benedict sandwich with bacon.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024
The menu includes Bang Bang Shrimp Eggs Benedict, traditional eggs benedict, crème brûlée French toast, shrimp and grits, BFG egg burger and crab and Fontina Cheese Frittata.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for benedict
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Benedict 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Ben·e·dict
ˈbe-nə-ˌdikt 
name of 16 popes: especially XIV (Prospero Lambertini) 1675–1758 (pope 1740–58); XV (Giacomo della Chiesa) 1854–1922 (pope 1914–22); XVI (
Joseph Alois Ratzinger
ˈrät-siŋ-ər
) 1927–2022 (pope 2005–13)
Benedict
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Ruth 1887–1948 née Fulton American anthropologist
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