How to Use sloppy joe in a Sentence

sloppy joe

noun
Definition of sloppy joenext
  • The Man in the Park Burger has sloppy Joe and onion straws.
    — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 5 July 2018
  • Some say the sloppy Joe was invented in the 1930s in Iowa.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
  • Kwik Trip sells cooked meat with sloppy joe sauce that just has to be heated.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The sloppy joe is the most famous one, but the bok choy is phenomenal, too.
    — New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Go for a sloppy Joe or the brisket stew, or pick up a family-pack dinner.
    — Robert Philpot and Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
  • It can be served in a bun (à la sloppy joe) or between sliced white bread, much like a hot turkey sandwich with gravy.
    — Smithsonian, 4 Nov. 2017
  • The sloppy joe consistency for this recipe needed to be thick, not soupy.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Sloppy Joes take the traditional sloppy joe and kick them up a notch.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 June 2023
  • Here, the sloppy Joe gets a fresh take with a bounty of late-summer vegetables, fresh tomatoes and spices.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2017
  • From fighting over the Zagat's restaurant guide as Bev and Hank, to singing about a lunch lady and a lovestruck sloppy joe, the duo seemed unstoppable in the early '90s.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 27 May 2019
  • For a food so monochromatic, the sloppy Joe inspires such vivid memories.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
  • The house ramen will be a slightly spicy miso ramen with chicken or that Asian sloppy joe, corn, a soft-boiled egg and roasted roma tomatoes.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Indian version of a sloppy joe or pulled pork sandwich.
    — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 30 May 2018
  • In each were three cans of sloppy joe mix, a few protein bars, a bag of instant potatoes and three single-serving cups of applesauce or pineapple.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2020
  • And that mess is what drove senior food editor Rick Martinez to develop the ultimate sloppy Joe recipe.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
  • Spaghetti Bolognese turned an Italian standby into a sloppy Joe with noodles.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Their menu also includes a variety of sliders like sloppy joe sliders and chicken and waffle sliders and sides like mac 'n cheese nibblers, chicken rings, corn dog nibblers, and french fries.
    — Fox 35 News Staff, FOX 35 Orlando, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Expect items from the truck's Asian-fusion menu, including a classic pork belly bao and vegan sloppy joe made with jackfruit, along with several new bao creations, small plates and soups.
    — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Admittedly an overly sentimental person, Kemper said the busy shooting schedule for the final episode didn't leave too much room to absorb the finality of it all — save, of course, for the sloppy Joe helping at craft service.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com, 7 June 2019

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