ranch dressing

noun

: a creamy salad dressing usually containing milk or buttermilk and mayonnaise

Examples of ranch dressing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nia was supposed to dress as a bottle of ranch dressing, which is Danny’s fantasy. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 May 2024 Ketchup may produce $1.26 billion in sales this past year, but ranch dressing squeezes past that figure with total sales of $1.3 billion. Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 02 of 14 Mississippi Pork Chops Tangy pepperoncinis and zesty ranch dressing mix come together to add layers of flavor to bone-in pork chops. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2024 The salad is made with baby greens, baby kale, smoked chicken, cheddar, bacon, black-eyed peas, egg, cherry tomato, and buttermilk ranch dressing. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ranch dressing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ranch dressing was in 1966

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“Ranch dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20dressing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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