pepperoni
noun
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Definition of pepperoni
: a highly seasoned beef and pork sausage
Examples of pepperoni in a Sentence
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There are five: pepperoni; three cheeses and basil; speck and scamorza with hot chili oil; stracciatella cheese and smoked trout roe; and fennel sausage, smoked ricotta and green sauce. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "First look at Rosie Cannonball, opening today in Montrose," 28 Aug. 2019 One of the teens took a pepperoni stick from the counter and starting eating it, then gave a second one to his friend, police said. — Amy Lieu, Fox News, "Washington state store clerk left to die by teen robbers after suffering heart attack, cops say," 12 Sep. 2018 Willett was furious during the 1980s and ’90s when people demonized good fat — the kind found in avocados, nuts, and olive oil — along with the bad fat in Big Macs and pepperoni pizza. — Neil Swidey, BostonGlobe.com, "Diet advice changes by the minute. How are we supposed to figure out what to eat?," 20 Aug. 2019 Perhaps the most memorable routine, though, involves the famous Pizza Hut swastika story, where a restaurant was accused of making a pizza with the pepperoni arranged in the shape of a Nazi symbol — but some people saw it as just a regular pizza. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "Aziz Ansari Returns, Chastened — and Funnier," 10 July 2019 They are made out of bread rolls with pepperoni and sometimes cheese baked into the middle. — Rebecca Deczynski, Good Housekeeping, "50 American Food Facts You Didn't Know," 4 June 2019 Luckily our house did not burn down, but my culinary hopes went up in flames along with the pepperoni and cheese. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "How I Conquered the Kitchen and Finally Started Cooking for Myself," 25 Jan. 2019 Indiana State Fair food Here are 22 new food items coming to the fair: American Hero – A soft bung hosting a meat trio of Virginia ham, salami and pepperoni. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Indiana State Fair," 15 July 2019 In a video shared on Twitter by Daily Mail royal correspondent and all-around royal expert Rebecca English, Kate can be overheard talking about her preference for bacon over pepperoni as a pizza topping. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Shared Her Very Controversial Pizza Topping Preference," 19 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pepperoni.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pepperoni
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pepperoni
: a spicy sausage that is usually eaten on pizza
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pepperoni
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Kids Definition of pepperoni
: a spicy dry Italian sausage