How to Use loin in a Sentence

loin

noun
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  • But for me, the stars — weirdly —is not the lamb loin at all.
    — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 11 July 2022
  • The meat is leaner than the rest of the butt, and acts and looks more like a pork loin.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021
  • On the left, Africans in loin cloths bow down before her.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Evenly put the pork loin into the flour, then egg and panko.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • How long does a pork loin need to dry if the goal is to shave it over dishes?
    — Howie Khan, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The shortest glass of beer may come with a pork loin sandwich the size of your face.
    — Ben Reynolds, Travel, 4 Jan. 2022
  • The ribs are cut from the backbone under the loin muscle.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Pour in any juices from the cutting board where the pork loin is resting.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Last year, The Plastics took the stage in the Mean Girls musical, and — gird your loins!
    — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 6 Jan. 2019
  • For much of the movie, Fraser wears nothing but a small loin cloth.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Pair with pork loin and chutney. Château De La Chapelle.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Use your new pork loin knowledge to make these tasty recipes.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 5 Feb. 2019
  • The pork loins were concealed in a backpack that was also stolen from the store.
    — cleveland, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Reserve half the marinade for basting and the rest to serve with the venison loin.
    — National Geographic, 2 July 2019
  • Strip loin, or New York strip steak, can be quite lean and thus a bit chewy, but some swear by it.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
  • This sumo wrestling is not the cliched images of 600-pound men in nothing but top knots and loin cloths.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Both are tender, but some loin chops are sold without the bone.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Desna’s loins and heart are telling her one thing, but her gut is telling her something else.
    — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
  • Some cuts, such as the loin, are perfectly pink, and some cuts, such as the leg, are slow roasted in the oven.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The four main cuts are shoulder, or blade chops, rib chops, loin chops and sirloin chops.
    — Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Rub belly with citrus and herb paste, roll around loin and tie.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021
  • To make the pork: While the compote cooks, cut the pork loin crosswise into 6 slices of even thickness.
    — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Braise: Add to the pot the beer, red pepper flakes, coriander, ham hock, smoked pork loin, and sausage.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • This recipe calls for boneless center loin chops that are ¾- to 1-inch thick.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Dinners include 8 oz. cod loin, choice of 2 sides and dessert.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Be sure to buy the loin from a purveyor who has very fresh seafood and pack it in frozen ice packs to keep it cold.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In it, Luna laid for hours at a time in a vitrine, wearing just a loin cloth.
    — New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • From this pig, Justice serves a number of cuts on one plate—the loin, the belly, and a trio of pork products.
    — Mehr Singh, Bon Appétit, 18 July 2022
  • Once driven by his loins, Leonard does his interview with a urostomy bag hanging by his side.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2024
  • Columbia’s sandwich is made using pork shoulder instead of pork loin.
    — Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024

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