souvlaki
noun
sou·vla·ki
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or less commonly souvlakia \ süv-ˈlä-kē-ə
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Definition of souvlaki
Examples of souvlaki in a Sentence
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The fast-casual restaurant serves steak gyros, lamb shank youvetsi, chicken souvlaki and moussaka. — Los Angeles Times, "New L.A. dining options include seafood on the coast," 20 Aug. 2019 The souvlaki cookoff - essentially a Greek kebob - will also be judged by members of the SCA. — Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, "Inaugural Grilling up Greek Cookoff to bring culture, steak," 12 Aug. 2019 One of the festival’s main draws is, of course, the food: expect all the standard Greek specialties, including dolmadas, tiropita, pastichio, souvlaki, and more. — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "What to Do in Charlotte, N.C. This Summer," 21 June 2019 At the Washington, D.C., location of José Andrés’s Mediterranean restaurant, chef Michael Costa turns out modern takes on regional favorites like pork belly souvlaki with jalapeno zhoug and adana kebabs. — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "The Secret to This Dish's Deep Flavor," 18 Oct. 2018 Pitagyros in Oia is fantastic (and reasonably priced) for traditional souvlaki. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "Where to Go, Where to Eat, and What to See at Instagram's Favorite Destination," 21 Dec. 2018 Sweets like loukoumades and baklava are among most popular at Greek Fest, along with the authentic dishes such as Grecian chicken, gyros, souvlaki (shish-ka-bob), Greek salad and saganaki, said Dan Savas. — Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Saint Sophia’s Greek Fest shares sounds, tastes and feel of Greece at Elgin church," 14 July 2018 Is anyone a vegan that couldn’t do a food tour sampling souvlaki and feta cheese? — Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, "How to Master the Art of Group Travel," 7 June 2018 This is great to use with chicken or souvlaki before grilling. — Judy Buchenot, chicagotribune.com, "Suburban Cooks: Greek fest revives traditional dishes," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'souvlaki.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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