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How to use steak in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Steak means beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. Example: “The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.”

Examples of steak by meaning

nounA relatively large, thick slice or slab cut from another animal, a vegetable, etc.

  • venison steak, pork steak, salmon steak; cauliflower steak, eggplant steaks

verbTo cook (something, especially fish) like or as a steak.

  • Really large bass can be treated as filets, as we mentioned earlier, or they can be steaked.2000, Nick Karas, The Complete Book of Striped Bass Fishing, page 353

More sentences with steak

  • The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.From the entry pie
  • The steak was tough to chew as it had been cooked too long.From the entry chew
  • I ordered hummus for a starter, a steak as the main course, and chocolate cake for dessert.From the entry dessert
  • He likes to sear his steaks while maintaining rareness at the center.From the entry sear
  • The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside.From the entry salamander
  • The patron sent back the steak because he objected to its rareness.From the entry rareness
  • When it comes to eating steak, I could take it or leave it.From the entry take it or leave it
  • These steak fries have a much more potatoey texture than shoestring fries.From the entry potatoey
  • The chef's steak frites just didn't work for me.From the entry work
  • The grill was too hot and the steak burned.From the entry burn
  • He was looking for a knife to chop some steak.From the entry knife
  • She opted for the salad rather than the steak.From the entry opt
  • A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat.From the entry trim
  • There is a £2 supplement if you choose the steak.From the entry supplement
  • The dog was eyeing up my steak.From the entry eye up
  • Her latest novel is all sizzle and no steak.From the entry all sizzle and no steak
  • Unsurprisingly, the Oaxacan cheese steak sandwich contains jalapeno peppers.From the entry Oaxacan
  • I'm going to the butcher's for a steak.From the entry -'s
  • The steak was served in a truffled sauce.From the entry truffled
  • The vegan activists made bikinis out of steak as a fashion statement to protest the production of beef.From the entry fashion statement
  • How do you like your steak, sir?From the entry how do you like
  • I prefer a well done steak.From the entry well
  • She liked her steaks well done.From the entry well done
  • Serve the country fried steaks with mashed potatoes, gravy, and your favorite vegetable on the side.2023, Katy Lyons, Nashville Tennessee Recipes, page 55. From the entry country-fried
  • Leo has a soft spot in that belly of his for my barbecued pork steaks.2021, John Manion, Murder in St. Charles, Page Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry pork steak
  • Recently, I started making bistek in a pan, using New York strip or skirt steak.2020, Alvin Cailan with Alexandra Cuerdo, “The Evolution of Bistek”, in Amboy: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream, Boston, Mass.…. From the entry bistek
  • I believe I want a steak, well done, steamed broccoli and a mashed potato.2019 December 27, Michael Fountain, “The Cruise”, in Brass September, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, book 2. From the entry mashed potato
  • Out with the cross, in with the steaks, and all that stuff.2018, Craig Steele, Time's Up. She's Breaking the Ice, page 203. From the entry vampire time
  • I bought some frying steak this evening and had steak and chips for supper.2017, Cal Finnigan, Letters From The Suitcase. From the entry frying steak
  • But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna.2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […] ”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32. From the entry ant
  • He forked the steak onto the plate and set the timer again.2013, Francine Rivers, And the Shofar Blew. From the entry ping
  • A croque-monsieur will set you back €6, a steak €12.50, and a demi of Stella €3.2012, Time Out Paris, London: Time Out Guides, →ISBN, page 234. From the entry demi
  • Best were the succulent chicken, juicy sausages, turkey wrapped in bacon and flavorful skirt steak.2012 March 30, Joanne Starkey, “All You Can Eat, and Then Some”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN…. From the entry rodizio
  • Then get stuck into one of the char-grilled steaks, the sesame-encrusted tuna, or slow-cooked lamb shank.2011, Pippa de Bruyn, Keith Bain, Frommer's South Africa, unnumbered page. From the entry get stuck into
  • Steak lovers want a charred surface and a rare, even cold, center.2009, Peter Osbaldeston, The Palm Springs Diner’s Bible: […], Gretna, La.: Pelican Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 250. From the entry overfired
  • Philly cheese steak ($7.55) is forgettable; not very cheesy or steaky.2009 May 2, Corey Mintz, “Reggie's has perfect sandwiches, at any hour”, in Toronto Star. From the entry steaky
  • Since “steak knife” sounds really “unvegan” we'll call it the “seitan knife” for now.2009, Alicia C. Simpson, Quick & Easy Vegan Comfort Food: Over 150 Great-Tasting, Down-Home Recipes and 65 Everyday Meal Ideas for…. From the entry unvegan
  • The steak is presliced, and the waiters quickly distribute the meat, spooning the juices over the slices.2008 April 6, “Tuna Taco? Duck Confit?”, in New York Times. From the entry presliced

Meaning of steak

  1. noun Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
  2. noun A relatively large, thick slice or slab cut from another animal, a vegetable, etc.
  3. noun A slice of meat cut across the grain (perpendicular to the spine) from a fish.

Full definition of steak

Questions about steak in a sentence

How do you use steak in a sentence?
Steak is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.”
What is a short sentence with steak?
“I prefer a well done steak.”
What does steak mean?
Steak means beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

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