sirloin
noun
sir·loin
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Definition of sirloin
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round — see beef illustration
Examples of sirloin in a Sentence
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The Father’s Day Gift Box VI includes two 10-ounce angus beef ribeyes, two 8-ounce angus top sirloins and four 4-ounce angus steak burgers. — Simona Matovic, oregonlive, "What to buy dad, king of the cookout | Father’s Day grilling gift guide," 12 June 2019 The slaughter of a single cow produces only about 28 T-bone steaks, ten sirloins, and eight filet mignon. — Liz Specht, WIRED, "Alt-Meat Trounces Animal Meat's Massive Inefficiencies," 19 Aug. 2019 The rib-eye, sirloin and strip steaks are by far the most widely distributed throughout the San Antonio meat scene, with just about every meat market and premium grocery store stocking some kind of Wagyu cut. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "Wagyu an easily found, upgraded beef-eating experience," 12 Aug. 2019 In good weather, dine on fluke crudo, dry-aged prime sirloin, and al fresco, overlooking the Calderwood Courtyard. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Art with your meal, and a new patio opens at Eataly," 11 July 2019 The Steakhouse that offers many cuts including prime center cut porterhouse and Wagyu strip sirloin, as well as Duroc pork chops and red snapper. — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, "You can get to these 10 unique road trip destinations from Indy in 5 hours or less," 3 July 2019 Round or sirloin are leaner cuts; flank steak is typically pretty lean; T-bones, rib-eyes, New York strip steak are higher in saturated fats. — Jenna Birch, Anchorage Daily News, "From fish to bacon: A ranking of animal protein in order of healthfulness," 10 July 2019 If available, steak lovers should add the tri-tip, memorable and wonderfully cooked slices of sirloin, to their order. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Where there’s smoke, there are barbecue restaurants. Here are 10 new ones.," 4 July 2019 There’s also a Niman Ranch beef sirloin, topped with onion, roasted tomatoes and garlic, capers, lemon, basil and seasonings. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Plum Market opens downtown Detroit store on Wednesday," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sirloin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sirloin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sirloin
: a piece of beef from the lower back area of a cow
See the full definition for sirloin in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sirloin
noun
sir·loin
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Kids Definition of sirloin
: a cut of beef taken from the part just in front of the rump